Hampton attended Centennial High School in Arizona. Over his high school career, he earned 3-star ratings from ESPN, rivals.com and 247 Sports. He had a long list of offers, mostly from Pac 12 schools. He chose to attend Washington.
In his first three seasons with the Huskies, Hampton made just 8 tackles in his limited playing time.
His first full season came in 2021. He played 11 of the team's 12 games and totaled 30 tackles off the bench.
He took the starting role in 2022 as a fifth year senior. He played 12 games, starting 11 of them. He made 42 tackles.
Hampton chose to return to Washington in 2023 for his sixth season. This proved to be a good choice as he put himself on the radar with an impressive 108 tackle, 2 interception performance in his 15 games played.