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Oregon receiver Messiah Hampton arrested after high-speed chase
Oregon freshman receiver Messiah Hampton was arrested Friday in connection with a high-speed chase in Springfield, Oregon, on Oct.
18.
Jail records cited by the outlets differ on the charges: one says Hampton faces one felony count of attempting to elude police, while the other says he faces two, along with a misdemeanor reckless-driving charge.
Police identified Hampton as one of two drivers whose vehicles evaded officers hours after Oregon beat Nebraska, and they are still trying to identify the other driver.
Receiver Evan Stewart and tight end Jamari Johnson were not named as suspects in the chase.
Hampton was booked into Lane County Jail and released Friday evening; he has made 18 catches for 161 yards and two touchdowns this season.
He was listed as out for the second week in a row, for an undisclosed reason.
Oregon is set to host Northwestern on Saturday as the 4-3 Ducks seek to stay above .500.
Oregon freshman wide receiver Messiah Hampton was arrested Friday in connection with an Oct. 18 high-speed chase involving two vehicles that evaded Springfield police.
He was booked into Lane County Jail and released Friday evening.
Jail records cited by ESPN list two felony charges of attempting to elude police and one misdemeanor charge of reckless driving; CBS Sports reports one felony charge and one misdemeanor charge.
Police identified Hampton as one of the drivers and said they were still working to identify the other.
Hampton was added to Oregon’s availability report as out ahead of the Ducks’ game against Northwestern on Saturday.
- Who
- Oregon freshman wide receiver Messiah Hampton.
- What
- He was arrested in connection with a high-speed chase and faces charges of attempting to elude police and reckless driving.
- When
- Friday, Oct. 31, 2026. The chase happened in the early hours of Oct. 18.
- Where
- The chase involved Springfield police. Hampton was booked into Lane County Jail.
- Why
- Police identified Hampton as one of the drivers in the chase. The sources do not state why the drivers evaded police.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Two vehicles evaded Springfield police in a high-speed chase after Oregon beat Nebraska.
Coach Dan Lanning said an incident had not matched the team’s standard and had overshadowed its success.
Hampton was arrested in connection with the chase and booked into Lane County Jail.
Hampton was released, and police said they were still working to identify the other driver.
- Player
- Messiah Hampton, Oregon freshman wide receiver
- Chase date
- Oct. 18, 2026
- Vehicles
- Two vehicles evaded Springfield police
- Booking location
- Lane County Jail
- Charges
- ESPN reports two felony counts of attempting to elude police and one misdemeanor count of reckless driving; CBS Sports reports one felony count and one misdemeanor count
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What people are saying
Mr. Hampton has been identified as the driver of one of the vehicles
We are still working to identify the driver of the other vehicle.
an incident that didn't match our standard
overshadowed the success we had