NFF National Scholar-Athletes
Mason Hampton, C – Boise State University
Accounting – 3.97 GPA
Head Coach: Bryan Harsin | Athletics Director: Curt Apsey
Faculty Athletics Representative: Roger Munger
The starting center for Boise State’s formidable offense, Mason Hampton’s commitment to athletics and academics has helped him earn his place as the Broncos’ first NFF National Scholar-Athlete.
Holding an impressive 3.97 GPA in accounting, Hampton became just the fifth Boise State football player to earn First Team Academic All-America honors in 2016. The three-time Academic All-Mountain West selection and Mountain West Scholar-Athlete Award recipient is on pace to graduate this December.
This season, Hampton has helped the Broncos gain 361.5 yards per game while going 6-2 (4-0 in conference). On Oct. 14, he helped Boise State upset then-No. 19 San Diego State on the road.
An Honorable Mention All-Mountain West honoree as a junior, he stepped into the starting center's role for the Broncos in 2016 and started all 11 games in which he appeared. Last season, the Meridian, Idaho, native anchored a Bronco line that paved the way for the Mountain West's top offense at 472.8 yards per game and blocked for Doak Walker semifinalist Jeremy McNichols, who rushed for 1,709 yards, the sixth-most in the FBS. Hampton and the rest of the Boise State offensive line were semifinalists for the 2016 Joe Moore Award while blocking for the 15th-best passing offense in the FBS. He was also a part of three consecutive bowl games, including wins in the 2014 Fiesta Bowl and 2015 Poinsettia Bowl.
Active in the community, Hampton has served as an Optimist Youth Football volunteer at multiple events and participates in Thanksgiving meal service each year through the Boise Rescue Mission. He also visits with patients from St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital and guides them on tours through Boise State facilities.
All stats as of Nov. 1, 2017.
