Running back Evan Hampton leaves Vanderbilt football vs Kentucky with injury
Evan Hampton, a running back for Vanderbilt football, left vs. Kentucky with an injury.
LEXINGTON, KY — Vanderbilt football running back Evan Hampton was carted off during the first quarter of the team's game against Kentucky at Kroger Field due to an apparent injury. The nature of Hampton's injury and how he sustained it remain unclear. Freshman Hampton, from Owensboro, Kentucky, has accumulated seven rushes for 18 yards this season.
His initial catch of the season against the Wildcats (6-1, 4-1 SEC) netted him only one yard. Additionally, he has served as a kick returner, contributing 70 yards in that role this season. Hampton, a highly touted recruit, was named the 2025 Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year. Vanderbilt's football team (3-4, 0-4) led 3-0 after the first quarter following a successful field goal attempt.
Aria Gerson is the Vanderbilt athletics reporter for The Tennessean, who can be reached at agerson@gannett.com or on X @aria_gerson.
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