Nate Hobbs

Nate Hobbs (born June 24, 1999) is an American football cornerback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and was drafted by the Raiders in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.[1]

Nate Hobbs
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Hobbs with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2021
No. 39 – Las Vegas Raiders
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1999-06-24) June 24, 1999
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Louisville Male (Louisville, Kentucky)
College:Illinois (2017–2020)
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 5 / Pick: 167
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • PFF All-Rookie Team (2021)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2022
Total tackles:101
Sacks:2.0
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:0
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

College career

Hobbs was ranked as a three–star recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school.[2] He committed to Illinois on December 23, 2016 over offers from Ball State, Eastern Kentucky, Eastern Michigan, Ohio, Southeast Missouri State, Tennessee Tech, UT Martin, and Western Kentucky.[3]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 11+3⁄8 in
(1.81 m)		 196 lb
(89 kg)		 31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		 9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.48 s1.58 s2.56 s4.17 s6.85 s40.5 in
(1.03 m)		11 ft 3 in
(3.43 m)		17 reps
All values from Pro Day[4]

Hobbs was drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders with the 167th pick in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft on May 1, 2021.[5] The Raiders obtained the 167th pick as a result of trading guard Gabe Jackson to the Seattle Seahawks.[6] On May 17, Hobbs signed his four-year rookie contract with Las Vegas.

Hobbs entered the 2022 season as a starting cornerback. He suffered a broken hand in Week 5 and was placed on injured reserve on October 17, 2022.[7] He was activated on December 3.[8]

Personal life

On the morning of January 3, 2022, Hobbs was arrested for driving under the influence. He was found by the police asleep at the wheel of his car on a parking lot exit ramp.[9]

References
  1. Wagner, Joey. Vegas-Raiders-2021-NFL-Draft-164815725/ "DRAFTED: Ravens select Louisville DB Nate Hobbs in first round". gocards.com. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. "Nate Hobbs Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com.
  3. "Nate Hobbs 247". 247Sports.com.
  4. "Nate Hobbs, Illinois, CB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  5. "Illinois CB Nate Hobbs selected at No. 167 by the Raiders". Raiders.com. May 1, 2021.
  6. Harris, Blake. "Raiders add another defensive back with Nate Hobbs from Illinois". Silver and Black Pride.
  7. "Raiders place CB Nate Hobbs on IR, sign CB Tevaughn Campbell to practice squad". Raiders.com. October 17, 2022.
  8. "Raiders activate CB Nate Hobbs from injured reserve". Raiders.com. December 3, 2022.
  9. Gutierrez, Paul. "Las Vegas Raiders CB Nate Hobbs arrested on DUI charge hours after win over Indianapolis Colts". ESPN.
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