Running back Evan Hampton leaves Vanderbilt football vs Kentucky with injury
LEXINGTON, KY ― Vanderbilt football running back Evan Hampton was taken to the locker room on a cart with an apparent injury during the first quarter of the Oct. 24 game against Kentucky at Kroger Field.
It was not immediately clear what Hampton's injury was or how he suffered it.
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Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea celebrates after defeating NC State at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026.
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Hampton, a freshman from Owensboro, Kentucky, has seven rushes for 18 yards this season. He made his first catch of the season against the Wildcats (6-1, 4-1 SEC) but lost one yard on that catch. He also has been used as a kick returner, and has four returned kicks for 70 yards this season.
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Hampton was a four-star recruit and was the 2025 Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year.
The Commodores (3-4, 0-4) took a 3-0 lead by kicking a field goal during the first quarter.
Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at agerson@gannett.com or on X @aria_gerson.
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