Messiah Hampton is the real deal.
The Oregon Ducks' wide receiver commit from Monroe (NY) High School proved that in a New York state semifinal on Saturday.
Hampton caught a touchdown. And he ran for a touchdown. And he even completed a pass, although not for a touchdown.
His rushing TD was the best highlight. He took a jet sweep, beat everyone to the sideline and ran away from Owego Free Academy.
It was a 77-yard score:
NYS Class B: After a stop on fourth down, Messiah Hampton takes the handoff on first down and goes 77 yards. 2-point is conversion is no good, @FootballJMonroe 12 Owego Free 0 @NYSPHSAA pic.twitter.com/Db3dl6RBoa
— Paul Gotham (@PickinSplinters) November 29, 2025
Hampton is a record-setting player at Monroe, which is a historic team. A school from the Rochester City School District has never even played in a state final. Hampton's Red Jackets will do just that next weekend in Syracuse.
After that, he'll make the cross-country trip to join the Ducks.
If he can make plays like this one in college, too, Oregon will be very happy to have Messiah.
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