Cam Heyward: “Casey – you just can’t not get along with Casey, He never got enough respect for what he did there – he was one of the top five all-time Steelers because he kept it all together. He was the glue of that team – he knew how to bring the team together.”
James Farrior: “Casey Hampton was the first guy to walk up to me. He introduced himself and said he was number 98, and he was the one who was going to keep guys off my ass! I appreciated that and found out that that really was the case! He was the guy who kept people off my ass!”
Brett Keisel: “Casey Hampton and I had breakfast every day together. That day I sat at the table when Casey came up to me, stuck his hand out. and introduced himself and asked me where I came from. He had no idea who I was. That was my first indication of how different I looked without a beard!”
Rodney Bailey: “Hampton was one of the funniest guys in the world – he always had a smile on his face.”
Jimond Pugh: “Casey Hampton – he looked like a butterball! But he was one of the best athletes I ever saw. He was much shorter than me – maybe 5’10”. And I consider myself a very strong guy. But he was much stronger, shorter, and could run with the linebackers.”
Chris Carter: “Casey Hampton was the ultimate teammate – not enough people talk about him. He helped me a lot. “
Robbie Tobeck: “Hampton was a Pro Bowl nosetackle – he had a low center of gravity and was tough to move.”
Ryan McBean: “Casey Hampton, was a guy with a great sense of humor about life and his teammates.”