Troy University Athletics
2006 Football Roster
Roster
Smokey Eugene Hampton
- Position:
- WR
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 175
- Class:
- Senior
2005: Started all 11 games at receiver ... Had a team best 39 receptions for 582 yards ... Set a career-high with 10 receptions against Missouri ... Was named team offensive player of the week for his performance at Missouri ... Had a career-best in receiving yardage with 125 against Florida Atlantic ... Averaged 14.9 yards per catch ... Only catch in season-opener against Cal Poly went for 49 yards to set up a score ... Had four receptions on the year of at least 39 yards ... His fourth quarter TD reception against Louisiana-Lafayette forced overtime ... Also had a TD catch against FAU ... Had one rushing attempt for four yards against Middle Tennessee ... Was credited with one tackle at South Carolina ... Had at least one reception in every game.
2004: Saw action in all 12 games as a reserve receiver ... Finished the season with six receptions for 92 yards ... Had a season-high three catches, for 33 yards, in the game at South Carolina ... Was also credited with one tackle.
2003: Played in nine of the Trojans’ 12 games as a true freshman and finished fifth on the squad in receptions with nine ... Overall, he tallied nine catches for 116 yards ... Had his best game of the season at Virginia, where he hauled in a team-high five catches for a team-high 61 yards, including a career-long 26-yard reception ... Had one more multi-catch game a week later at North Texas, catching two passes for 30 yards, including a 22-yard catch ... Caught his first career pass in the Trojans loss at No. 8 Nebraska, a 13-yard reception ... Had one catch for 12 yards at Middle Tennessee.
PRIOR TO TROY: Attended Garden City Community College in Garden City, Kan., where he was redshirted for the 2002 season.
PREP: Played three seasons for coach Tim Cokely at North Florida Christian ... Led the Eagles to a combined 36-3 record and three state championships in three seasons ... Holds the school records for most receptions, touchdowns and receiving yards in a season ... Played wide receiver in only his senior season, hauling in 59 catches for 1,149 yards and 19 touchdowns to earn first team All-State honors for class 1A, as well as first-team All-District ... Led all players in Tallahassee in receiving yards and touchdowns ... Led the Eagles to a 12-1 record and a trip to the state championship game, where he was named most valuable player after catching the game-winning touchdown ... Had a career-long 80-yard touchdown reception against University Christian ... Also played defensive back as a senior, tallying 73 tackles, 10 for a loss, and five interceptions, two for touchdowns, including a 50-yard interception return for a touchdown against Bradford ... Also recorded a career-high 13 solo tackles against Bradford ... Was named first-team All-Big Bend, as well as a nominee for the Florida/California All-Star Game ... Was a preseason Top 100 pick, listed as the No. 98 player and the No. 10 wide receiver in the state of Florida ... As a junior, played cornerback and recorded 101 tackles, three interceptions and a forced fumble to earn first-team All-State, All-District and All-Area honors ... Led Eagles to 12-1 record ... As a sophomore, was named second-team All-State and first-team All-District and all-area after recording 89 tackles and three interceptions to lead the Eagles to a 12-1 record ... Also lettered in basketball and earned team MVP honors as a senior after averaging 15 points and 2.5 steals per game.
PERSONAL: Full name is Smokey Eugene Hampton ... Born on Oct. 7, 1981, in Fort Myers, Fla. ... Son of Faye Howard and Michael Hampton ... Has three older brothers, Michael (26), Larry (24) and Leroy Westen (28) ... Also recruited by Ole Miss, Auburn, Clemson, South Florida, UCF, Arkansas and Notre Dame ... Is married to the former Luz Galeano ... The couple has one child, Christian Eugene ... Majoring in Criminal Justice.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year | GP/GS | Rec | Yards | Avg. | TD | LG | Avg/G |
| 2003 | 9/0 | 9 | 116 | 12.9 | 0 | 26 | 12.9 |
| 2004 | 12/0 | 6 | 92 | 15.3 | 0 | 25 | 7.6 |
| 2005 | 11/11 | 39 | 582 | 14.9 | 2 | 51 | 52.9 |
| Total | 32/11 | 54 | 790 | 14.6 | 2 | 51 | 24.7 |
CAREER HIGHS
| Receptions: | 10, at Missouri, 9/17/05 |
| Yards: | 125, vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/5/05 |
| Touchdowns: | 1, Twice |
