Chargers first-round pick Omarion Hampton met virtually with members of the media after being selected No. 22 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Below are three takeaways from Hampton’s media availability Thursday night:

Hampton could hardly put into words the feeling on Thursday night.

But the North Carolina product couldn’t be more excited to make the cross-country move to the West Coast.

“It just feels unreal right now, just thinking about everything,” Hampton said. “I’m just really excited.”

He later added: “You can’t get better than L.A.”

The Bolts first-round pick spoke with local media for the first time since being drafted, as the running back processed the emotions of being the No. 22 overall pick.

Hampton recalled what everything up to this point was like, including having conversations and talking to team personnel very early in the process.

And every time he did, he sensed a good feeling.

It was something that stuck with him, as the Chargers were a team he could envision himself being with throughout it all — and it came to be Thursday night.

“I think it was just the vibe,” Hampton said. “Every time I talked to somebody from the Chargers, I feel like it’s a good vibe.

“I could definitely see myself [here], it was never a question,” Hampton added.

Hampton, a two-time Doak Walker Award finalist for the nation’s top running back, joins the Chargers after a decorated career at North Carolina.

The 22-year-old running back was leaned upon with the Tar Heels and knows exactly what situation he’s walking into in a Jim Harbaugh-led football team.

“I know he’s he loves to run the ball,” Hampton said. “He loves to do all kind of things, he likes to switch it up a lot.

“I feel like when you can do both, it opens up the offense a lot more,” Hampton added. “And I feel like that’s another thing he likes.”

He’s more than ready for it, too.

“It’s super amazing because I feel like, that’s something that they wanted to do,” Hampton said. “That’s something they wanted to add to the offense, be able to run the ball, be physical and everything like that and they chose me to do it.

“I definitely [feel] grateful,” Hampton added. “I definitely feel like I’m ready to step up to the plate and take on that challenge. I’m just ready to get started.”

Hampton’s NFL dream came true on Thursday night, and he can’t think of a better situation to come in and compete right away than in the powder blues.

“Everything because you’ve been dreaming about it since a kid,” Hampton said. “Every day growing up, that’s where you want to be. Just having that in my head, I feel like it’s very true feeling.

“Then it makes it even better when you get a phone call like this and you have a great O-Line in place, great running back, great quarterback, ready to take the next step to win the Super Bowl,” Hampton added. “So surreal.”