39 Facts About Casey Hampton

Casey Hampton attended Ball High School in Galveston, Texas, and was a letterman in football and track.

Casey Hampton was twice named as the District Defensive Player of the Year, and as a senior, he was a Texas Class 5A All-State first-team selection.

Casey Hampton had top throws of 16.13 meters in the shot put and 48.08 meters in the discus throw.

Casey Hampton attended the University of Texas, and started 37 consecutive games for the Texas Longhorns football team between 1997 and 2000.

Casey Hampton became the first defensive lineman to lead the team in tackles two consecutive seasons, and recorded 329 tackles to rank 11th on the school's all-time list.

Casey Hampton registered 56 quarterback pressures and caused nine fumbles in his college career.

Casey Hampton earned consensus first-team All-American recognition as a senior, having received first-team honors from the Football Writers Association of America, The Sporting News, the Walter Camp Foundation.

Casey Hampton was a first-team All-Big 12 Conference selection and the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year by the Conference Coaches.

Casey Hampton was an All-America first-team selection by the Football Writers Association and Associated Press as a junior in 1999.

Casey Hampton appeared in three games in 1997 before being granted a medical redshirt but played in every game as a true freshman in 1996, starting six at nose guard and recorded 77 tackles, one sack and seven stops for losses.

On October 26,2001, Pittsburgh Steelers' head coach Bill Cowher named Casey Hampton the starting nose tackle for the remainder of the season, but stated he would still be rotated by Kendrick Clancy.

Casey Hampton finished his rookie season with 22 combined tackles and a sack in 16 games and 11 starts.

Casey Hampton entered training camp slated as the starting nose tackle and was officially named the starter to start the 2002 regular season.

Casey Hampton forced a fumble by fullback Mike Alstott and recovered it for the first fumble recovery of his career in the second quarter.

Casey Hampton sacked quarterback Shaun King and earned his first multi-sack game of his career.

Casey Hampton finished his second season with 40 combined tackles, two sacks, and two forced fumbles in 16 games and 15 starts.

On December 18,2003, Casey Hampton was voted to the 2004 Pro Bowl and earned his first career Pro Bowl selection.

Casey Hampton started all 16 regular season games in 2003 and made 39 combined tackles, a pass deflection, and a sack.

Casey Hampton finished the season with 15 combined tackles in six games and six starts.

Casey Hampton returned as the starter and anchored the defensive line in 2005, along with Smith and von Oelhoffen.

Casey Hampton finished the season with 42 combined tackles in 16 games and 15 starts.

On January 26,2006, Casey Hampton was selected to play in the 2006 Pro Bowl as a late replacement for New England Patriots' defensive end Richard Seymour, who was unable to participate due to an injury.

Casey Hampton returned as the starting nose tackle in 2006 and teamed with defensive ends Aaron Smith and Brett Kiesel.

Casey Hampton was inactive during the Steelers' Week 8 loss at the Oakland Raiders after injuring his hamstring the previous week.

On December 19,2006, Casey Hampton was named to the 2007 Pro Bowl.

Casey Hampton completed the season with 40 combined tackles and a pass deflection in 15 games and 15 starts.

Casey Hampton was inactive during the Steelers' Week 5 victory against the Seattle Seahawks due to a hamstring injury.

Casey Hampton finished the season with 33 combined tackles and was credited with half a sack in 15 games and 15 starts.

Casey Hampton missed three consecutive games due to a groin injury.

Casey Hampton finished the season in 2008 with 22 combined tackles, a pass deflection, and a sack in 13 games and 13 starts.

On December 29,2009, Casey Hampton was selected to play in the 2010 Pro Bowl.

Casey Hampton started in all 16 games in 2009 and finished with career-high 43 combined tackles and a career-high 2.5 sacks.

Casey Hampton was inactive for the Steelers' Week 2 victory at the Tennessee Titans due to a hamstring injury.

Casey Hampton completed the season with 20 combined tackles and a sack in 15 games and 14 starts.

Casey Hampton was sidelined for three games due to a shoulder injury he sustained the previous week.

Casey Hampton finished his 11th season with the Pittsburgh Steelers with 31 combined tackles in 13 games and 12 starts.

On March 15,2012, Casey Hampton agreed to restructure his contract to remain with the Steelers.

Head coach Mike Tomlin named Casey Hampton the starting nose tackle to start the season, ahead of Steve McLendon.

Casey Hampton started all 16 games in 2012 and recorded 26 combined tackles.