EL SEGUNDO — The Chargers selected running back Omarion Hampton from the University of North Carolina with their first-round pick, (22nd overall), in the NFL draft on Thursday night. Hampton satisfies their need for a playmaker who can help them establish a sound ground game.

The Los Angeles Chargers had a tough decision to make at No. 22 overall in the 2025 NFL draft. They had a massive need at wide receiver, and Matthew Golden from Texas was still on the board. They may have considered adding him,

The Chargers overhauled their backfield this season with the addition of North Carolina's Omarion Hampton at No. 22 overall in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night. He joins Najee Harris in what should be a standout backfield,