Ethan Hampton

#5· Southern Miss ·QB ·R-Sr ·2027 Draft · Elburn, Ill.

6'3"Height 220 lbWeight

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High School Background

★★★

Stars

#1704

National

#113

Position

#42

State

HometownElburn, Ill.

High SchoolAurora Christian HS

Transfer History

Illinois Southern Miss 2026 ★★★

#1112

National

#65

Position

Northern Illinois Illinois 2025

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Ethan Hampton #5

Southern Miss · QB · R-Sr · 2027 Draft · Elburn, Ill. · Aurora Christian HS

6-3 · 220 lbs

5.3

UDFA

Floor 4.8 · Ceiling 5.5

#1368 overall · #97 QB of 15096

Scouting Verdict

Projected QB1 and the roster headliner off a 1,600-yard/12-TD 2024 at NIU plus multi-year starting production; graded on that real body of work.

Ceiling · 5.5

Projected 2026 starter (QB1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.2) · Sun Belt draft-temper · QB premium.

Floor · 4.8

Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −0.5.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #1704 · Pos #113 · State #42

Path: Northern Illinois → Illinois → Southern Miss

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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Cmp	Att	Pct%	Pass Yds	TD	INT	RTG	Car	Rush Yds	Rush Avg	Rush TD
2025	Illinois	—	3	4	75	27	—	1	81.7	—	—	—	—
2024	Northern Illinois	—	144	247	58.3	1600	12	6	123.9	53	129	2.4	2
2023	Northern Illinois	—	19	33	57.6	147	2	2	102.9	4	6	1.5	—
2022	Northern Illinois	—	72	122	59	798	7	6	123.1	12	-6	-0.5	—
2021	Northern Illinois	—	4	10	40	23	—	—	59.3	5	-10	-2	—