Saturday, April 28, 2012

Former SIU running back Jewel Hampton signed a free agent contract with the San Francisco 49ers.  He joins former NY Giant Brandon Jacobs, another one-time SIU back, out west.

After transferring from Iowa Hampton was named the 2011 Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Year.  In his only season in Carbondale he rushed for 1,121 yards and scored 17 touchdowns.


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