Tigers transfer Maurice Hampton Jr. is back to playing two sports
Selected by the San Diego Padres in the 23rd round of the 2019 MLB Draft coming out of MUS, Maurice Hampton Jr. turned down an opportunity to turn pro and instead joined LSU as a football defensive back and a baseball outfielder in 2019. From Baton Rouge, Louisiana, it was on to Birmingham, Alabama, where he transferred to Samford. He’s now a Memphis Tiger. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
MUS product Maurice Hampton Jr. started his college career as a two-sport athlete. After spending the last two years only playing baseball, he’ll be back to playing football games for the first time since the 2020 season.
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Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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