CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson cornerback Ashton Hampton picked up the first ACC Defensive Back of the Week award of his career on Monday, Nov. 9, after a strong outing in the Tigers road win at Syracuse.
Hampton shared the team lead with eight tackles, broke up two passes and picked off a pass in the end zone in the fourth quarter to end a Syracuse red-zone trip. He also helped hold Umari Hatcher, who came in fourth in the country at 119 receiving yards per game, to two catches for 12 yards.
He is the third Clemson player to win the weekly defensive back award this fall, joining Elliot Washington II and Jerome Carter III. The Tigers had not collected three or more of those awards in a season since 2000.
A Jim Thorpe Award semifinalist, Hampton has 14 passes defended, second in the FBS.
Clemson (6-3, 4-2 ACC) is home Saturday at Memorial Stadium for a 12:30 p.m. kickoff against Georgia Tech (2-7, 1-5 ACC) on Senior Day, which will also be the 250th game for Dabo Swinney as head coach.
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