Willie Lampkin (born January 22, 2002) is an American football offensive guard who plays for the North Carolina Tar Heels. Lampkin previously played for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.
| North Carolina Tar Heels – No. 53 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 22, 2002 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 290 lb (132 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Mulberry High School (2016–2017) Lakeland High School (2018–2019) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Early years
editWillie Lampkin was born on January 22, 2002, to Kyera Joyce and Willie Lampkin Sr. Lampkin is from Bealsville, Florida, and attended Mulberry High School for his first two years of high school.[1] While at Mulberry, Lampkin competed in wrestling.[2] After Lampkin's sophomore year, his mother lost her job, causing him to move in with his father in Lakeland, Florida for financial reasons.[3] As a result, Lampkin attended Lakeland High School for his final two years of high school, where he continued playing wrestling along with football.[4][5] While at Lakeland, he helped lead the football team to a state championship in 2018[6] and won the state championship in wrestling his senior year with an undefeated record on the year.[7] Lampkin committed to Coastal Carolina University to continue playing football.[8]
College career
editCoastal Carolina
editAs a freshman, Lampkin started all twelve games at left guard for Coastal Carolina. After the season, Lampkin was named a second-team All-Sun Belt player[9] and was on multiple outlets' freshman All-American team.[10][11] During his sophomore year, Lampkin switched to left tackle, starting all thirteen games and once again being named to the second-team All-Sun Belt team.[12] Before the start of his junior year, Lampkin was announced as a member of the Rimington Trophy preseason watchlist.[13] During the year, Lampkin again started all thirteen games and was named a first-team All-Sun Belt team member.[14]
North Carolina
editAfter the 2022 season, Lampkin transferred to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he would continue playing football.[15][16] In his first year at North Carolina, Lampkin started all eleven games and was named a member of the third-team All-ACC team.[17] After being granted an extra year of eligibility, Lampkin returned to North Carolina to play a fifth year of college football. Before the season, Lampkin was named to the first-team All-ACC team.[18] At the midway point in the season, Lampkin was named to multiple outlets' All-American teams.[19][20][21]
References
edit- ^ Swanson, Shelby (August 26, 2024). "No shortage of heart: UNC football lineman welcomes those who doubt his size, background". The Raleigh News and Observer. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Parsons, Brant (June 6, 2018). "Region 1A-3 preview and predictions". The Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Swanson, Shelby (August 26, 2024). "No shortage of heart: UNC football lineman welcomes those who doubt his size, background". The Raleigh News and Observer. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Kemp, Bill (February 20, 2019). "Lampkin rules the mat with quick feet, big hands". The Lakeland Ledger. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Kosko, Nick (April 8, 2023). "Willie Lampkin goes in-depth on how wrestling background helps him". On3. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Fuoco, Roy (August 4, 2019). "Super 16: Lampkin returns as leader for Lakeland's O-line". The Lakeland Ledger. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Parsons, Brant (April 7, 2020). "State champion profile: Willie Lampkin, Lakeland". The Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "Willie Lampkin Timeline Events". 247 Sports. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "2020 Sun Belt Football Postseason Awards Announced". Sun Belt Sports. December 21, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Kelly, Danny (January 5, 2021). "CCU's Willie Lampkin named to 247Sports True Freshman All-America Team". The Post and Courier. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "CCU offensive lineman Willie Lampkin named to ESPN College Football's True Freshman All-America Team". WMBF News. January 14, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "2021 All-Sun Belt Conference football team". The Acadania Advocate. December 2, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Parks, Chris (July 22, 2022). "CCU's Willie Lampkin named to Rimington preseason award watch list". WNCT. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Parks, Chris (December 1, 2022). "14 CCU football players honored by the Sun Belt Conference on Thursday". WBTW. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Kelly, Danny (December 20, 2022). "Coastal's Stewart transfers to Michigan, Lampkin heads to UNC; Strong declares for draft". The Post and Courier. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Chavanelle, Nikki (December 18, 2022). "Coastal Carolina center transfer Willie Lampkin commits to North Carolina". On3. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "Atlantic Coast Conference Announces 2023 All-ACC Football Teams". The ACC. November 28, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Baxley, Robb (August 1, 2024). "Which UNC, NC State football players made the preseason All-ACC team?". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Chadwick, Max (October 18, 2024). "2024 College Football Midseason All-America Team: Travis Hunter, Cam Ward and more". PFF. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Olson, Eric (October 17, 2024). "Boise State RB Jeanty a unanimous AP midseason All-America pick, Colorado's Hunter fills 2 positions". AP News. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "College football midseason All-America teams: Ashton Jeanty, Cam Ward lead first-half stars". The Athletic. October 16, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.