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AJ Hampton

  • Title
    Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers
  • Email
    hamptonja@vmi.edu
  • Phone
    540-464-7518

Hampton was promoted to Offensive Coordinator following the 2024 campaign. 2025 will be Hamption's third at VMI. 

"AJ has done a really good job here with all the different tasks he's had," said Rocco. "He takes great intiative, he takes great pride in work and I think he's a very talented young football coach."

Serving as the Wide Receivers coach and Recruiting Coordinator  in 2023, Hampton added Pass Game Coordinator to his official duties in 2024. Egypt Nelson led VMI receivers with 20 catches, 269 yards and a score in 2024, while Ethen Horne showed breakout ability as a freshman, totaling 210 yards and two scores. 

In 2023 Chance Knox hauled in 35 receptions in just seven games while rookie Egypt Nelson showed flashes of dominance, totaling 250 yards and a touchdown on 15 grabs.

AJ Hampton was hired a as the wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator in January 2023.

In addition to his football acumen, Hampton adds another local flair to the Keydets staff, as the Roanoke native is a product of Lord Botetourt High School. Hampton joins the VMI staff from down the road in Blacksburg where he served as a graduate assistant and defensive backs coach for the Hokies.

Prior to Virginia Tech, Hampton's stops included West Virginia State, Midwestern State, Florida State and his alma mater, Emory & Henry, where he got his coaching start as an offensive quality control assistant in 2017.

Hampton's playing career began at University of Mount Union (DIII) where he was a member of a Purple Raiders' squad that went to back-to-back national championship games. Transferring to Emory & Henry, Hampton would be a two-year starter for the Wasps, leading the Old Dominion Athletic Conference in yards per catch (19.2) and yards per game (92.2) , catching a career-high 25 catches for 476 yards and five touchdowns as a senior.  

Double majoring in sports management and business, Hampton made the dean's list four times and was a four-time academic all-conference honoree before graduating in 2018 and going on to have a short stint in the Arena League with the Carolina Energy. 

2025 - Offensive Coordinator
2024 - Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator/Pass Game Coordinator
2023 - Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator