HIGH SCHOOL
A 2009 graduate of Rocklin HS in Rocklin, Calif...was a four year letterwinner for coach Roc Murray and the Thunder...earned first team all-metro honors from the Sacramento Bee as a senior after hitting .373 with four home runs and 41 RBI and collecting six wins and four saves on the mound...led his team to the Sac-Joaquin section Division II title while earning first team all-Sierra Foothill League honors...was a 47th round draft pick of the Cincinnati Reds in 2009...

PERSONAL
Born Dec. 19, 1990...parents are Jay and Teri Hampton...owns a black belt in tai kwon do...majoring in communication studies.