The 5-foot-11, 221-pound Hampton rushed for 1,660 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior in 2024 and averaged 5.9 yards per carry in each of his two seasons as the Tar Heels’ lead back.

The Los Angeles Chargers went into coach Jim Harbaugh’s second offseason determined to build the powerful running game that was the trademark of his success at previous stops at Stanford, the San Francisco 49ers and Michigan.

North Carolina made it back-to-back seasons with a first-round pick on Thursday night as stud tailback Omarion Hampton heard his name called.