Casey Hampton

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Casey Hampton, Jr. (born September 3, 1977 in Galveston, Texas) is an American football nose tackle who currently plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. Hampton attended Ball High School in Galveston, Texas and was a letterman in football. He was twice named as the District's Defensive Player of the Year, and as a senior, he was a Class 5A All-State first team selection. His Ball High jersey number (#63) was retired at a dinner and parade on April 6, 2009. Hampton is the only football player in school history to receive such an honor. Hampton, #64, attended the University of Texas and started 37 consecutive games for the Longhorns. He became the first defensive lineman to lead the team in tackles two consecutive seasons (1999-2000) and recorded 329 tackles (177 solos) to rank 11th on the school's all-time list.