Talented two-sports athlete Maurice Hampton was selected by the San Diego Padres in the 23rd round of the 2019 MLB Draft on Wednesday afternoon but quickly confirmed he is coming to LSU to play football and baseball.

Hampton is from Memphis, TN and played cornerback and outfield at Memphis University School.

Here was the tweet he sent out after the Padres made this pick.

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tubucoco73 months
Him and Major Burns are 2 good DB pickups for the Tigers!
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lsumucll3ug73 months
Turning down 1.8 million to play at LSU is commitment.
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findaway73 months
That’s 4.5 speed in the outfield. Nice.
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Barbellthor73 months
Christ how many round of draft does baseball have??
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TheAstroTiger73 months
umm less than they use to have
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Stingy73 months
If he's so good why did he not go till the 23rd? Serious question. I don't doubt the guy's ability, just curious.
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BigTimer2373 months
He let it be known that his number was quite high. He turned down $1.8 million
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theOG73 months
@BigTimer23... a 23rd round draft choice did not turn down $1.8 million.
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LSULumberJack73 months
@theOG obviously you don’t follow how the draft works. These high school kids usually have a number picked out. Teams call them and make an offer. Prospect can then decline. Hence why they may fall so far in the draft.
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Deepsouthfootball73 months
What’s his baseball position?
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BigTimer2373 months
He’s an outfielder.
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DRTiger6773 months
Yes sir. I want to see him play.
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