19 hours Ago By Billy Heyen
The Kansas City Chiefs haven't quite had an every-down running back in a while. The 2025 NFL Draft could be a chance to change that. The Sporting News senior NFL writer Vinnie Iyer projects the Chiefs to use the No.
31 pick to do just that. His prediction for the Chiefs: RB Omarion Hampton out of North Carolina. "The Chiefs last whiffed with a first-round running back five years ago with Clyde Edwards-Helaire, but that shouldn't stop them from looking at Hampton as a potential three-down game-changer in their offense given the recent limitations of Kareem Hunt and Isiah Pacheco," Iyer writes.
Hampton led the ACC in rushing each of the past two seasons, with 1,504 yards and then 1,660 yards. Follow The Sporting News on WhatsApp In his last two seasons in Chapel Hill, Hampton ran for a combined 30 touchdowns. The 6-foot tall, 221-pound back could be the perfect complement to Mahomes to get the Chiefs back to the Super Bowl.
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