Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 41-43vs The Citadel | 8 | 117 | 14.6 | 2 | 38 | Season-high 117 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 9-41@ Ole Miss | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 13 | |
| Total | 11 | 142 | 11.4 | 2 | 38 |
#2
Jaylen Hampton
Sophomore wide receiver for Charlotte. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 200 lb · Atlanta, GA · New Hampstead
Returning to Charlotte for 2026
The numbers
142
receiving yards · 2026
11 catches · 2 TD · 12.9 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far
The play that turned itSwung Charlotte from 63% to 100% to win.The Citadel at Charlotte · 43-41
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 wide receiver for Charlotte. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Western Kentucky in 2024.
- Transferred from Western Kentucky to Charlotte in 2025.
Jaylen Hampton
Jaylen Hampton arrived at Charlotte from Western Kentucky. The receipt on tape: 117 rec yds, 8 receptions against The Citadel, Week 1, 2026.
142 REC YDS · 11 REC · 2 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- portal record
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Western Kentucky3-star out of New Hampstead
20253 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Charlotte
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Tim Albin — 1-13 over that span.
2025Charlotte1-11HC: Tim Albin · Balanced, slow tempo
2026Charlotte0-2HC: Tim Albin · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 5.5 REC/g, 71.0 YDS/g, 11.4 YPR, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Albin
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · The Citadel · 3&6 · Q4 · EPA +2.82(00:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 C.Gonzales pass complete short left to #2 J.Hampton caught at CIT00, for 6 yards to the CIT00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:24 #44 I.Kelly kick attempt good (H: #95 B.Long, LS: #33 H.Searcy)
- Week 1 · The Citadel · 2&3 · Q6 · EPA +2.37(00:00) Shotgun #9 C.Gonzales pass complete short right to #2 J.Hampton caught at CIT00, for 18 yards to the CIT00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:00, 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "Pass completion". CALL UPHELD #9 C.Gonzales pass attempt failed
- Week 1 · The Citadel · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +2.27(12:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 C.Gonzales pass complete deep middle to #2 J.Hampton caught at CIT33, for 38 yards to the CIT24 (#29 D.McGruder), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · The Citadel · 3&6 · Q4 · EPA +2.20(01:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 C.Gonzales pass complete short left to #2 J.Hampton caught at CIT38, for 22 yards to the CIT21 (#32 T.Elam), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · The Citadel · 3&6 · Q4 · EPA +2.17(02:53) Shotgun #9 C.Gonzales pass complete short right to #2 J.Hampton caught at CLT37, for 10 yards to the CLT42 (#20 K.Bridges), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Ole Miss · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.12(10:36) Shotgun #9 C.Gonzales pass complete short right to #2 J.Hampton caught at CLT38, for 13 yards to the CLT38 (#2 J.Braxton), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · The Citadel · 3&4 · Q5 · EPA +0.68(00:00) Shotgun #9 C.Gonzales pass complete short left to #2 J.Hampton caught at CIT15, for 11 yards to the CIT08 (#12 J.Mosley; #5 M.Bonneau Jr.), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Ole Miss · 1&15 · Q3 · EPA +0.34(13:51) Shotgun #9 C.Gonzales pass complete short right to #2 J.Hampton caught at OM32, for 7 yards to the OM30 (#28 D.Core), out of bounds
- Week 1 · The Citadel · 3&3 · Q3 · EPA +0.32(10:41) Shotgun #9 C.Gonzales pass complete short right to #2 J.Hampton caught at CIT13, for 4 yards to the CIT13 QB hurried by #12 J.Mosley (#29 D.McGruder), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · The Citadel · 2&1 · Q1 · EPA +0.26(14:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 C.Gonzales pass complete short right to #2 J.Hampton caught at CLT35, for 8 yards to the CLT42 (#20 K.Bridges), 1ST DOWN
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Charlotte
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Charlotte
Returning around him
- 41% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: -8 net (19 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Charlotte · Last season: 1-11 · Talent rank #104 · 2026 recruiting class #103
Background
At Charlotte Redshirt Freshman, 2025 (7/0): Saw the field in seven games Hauled in three catches for 27 yards Had an 11-yard reception at South Florida for his first collegiate catch and then added a 10-yarder the next week at Army Before Charlotte Redshirted during his true freshman season (2024...
The receiver room · Charlotte
- #1Jaden Barnes608 receiving yards · 2025
- #89Derrick Eley97 receiving yards · 2025
- #11KD Hunter-Gibson30 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Jaylen Hampton27 receiving yards · 2025
- #14Adam Hopkins23 receiving yards · 2025
9 more on the roster · Charlotte team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology