Ellis Hobbs

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ellis Hobbs
Occupation	American Football Player
Date Of Birth	May 16, 1983(1983-05-16)
Age	41
Birthplace	Niagara Falls
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Taurus

Ellis Hobbs Biography

Ellis Hobbs is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on May 16, 1983 in Niagara Falls, New York, United States. Ellis Hue Hobbs III (born on the 16th of May 1983) is an ex- American player in the football field who played 6 seasons with the National Football League. He played for the college team Iowa State. He was drafted by New England Patriots in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft and played for between 2005 and 2008. He was transferred for the Philadelphia Eagles in April 2009 and was a part of the Eagles from 2009 until 2010, until an injury to his neck caused him to miss the entire season. Hobbs was previously a part of his NFL record of the most long kickoff returned (108 yards) together with Randall Cobb and Jacoby Jones which he achieved in September of 2007 during an encounter with the New York Jets. The record was surpassed by the kickoff return touchdown of 109 yards recorded by Cordarrelle Patterson from the Minnesota Vikings against Green Bay on the 27th of October 2013.

As of 2008, Hobbs was intercepted by three quarterbacks and set the Patriots single-game record for kick return, with 237 yards during an defeat to Miami in Week 3. He also scored his third touchdown of his career with the Oakland Raiders in Week 15 that again brought him Special Teams Player of the Week awards. He finished the season in the top spot in the AFC and finished third in the NFL with a kick return percentage.

Hobbs was just seven credits short of graduating when he entered the NFL, and in 2009 (four years after leaving college) he completed his degree and graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor’s degree in art and design. A three-year starter at right cornerback, he compiled 209 tackles, two sacks, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles, and 29 pass deflections during his tenure. He also found success as a kick returner, gaining 490 yards on 24 career kick returns. He earned All-Big 12 Conference first-team honors as a senior. Hobbs also received the Academic Athlete of the Year Award and was a finalist for Christian Athlete of the Year at Iowa State.

In the early third quarter of the Eagles’ November 21, 2010 game against the Giants, Hobbs took a blow to the head from the Giants’ Dave Tollefson while returning a kick, and had to be carted off the field. He suffered a disc injury and was placed on injured reserve. He announced his retirement on July 28, 2011.

On September 9th in 2007, Hobbs beat the mark for most longest kickoff returns in NFL history, when he ran an Mike Nugent kickoff return of 108 yards and scored a touchdown against New York Jets at Giants Stadium. In the same year, it also set an NFL record with the most longest run during NFL history.

Ellis Hobbs Net Worth

Ellis Hobbs is one of the richest American Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ellis Hobbs 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Hobbs was a great performer during the playoffs of 2006 He was able to break up several possible touchdown passes, including one in the Divisional round against the San Diego Chargers, and one during the AFC Championship Game against the Indianapolis Colts. The game with the Colts was called pass interference. This was a call which was disputed. Greg Aiello, NFL vice chief of communications, claimed it was properly called pass interference. There were indications that the NFL acknowledged that the decision was not correct and apologized to Hobbs. Hobbs took a second kickoff of 80 yards during the AFC Championship Game.

While Hobbs initially was selected for the starting position as a cornerback in 2006 alongside Asante Samuel Hobbs had a difficult second season in the NFL partly because of a fractured wrist that occurred at the beginning of the season. Hobbs had to wear an black cast for most during the entire season was forced to miss some games and was unable to continue as a starter during the second portion in the regular season. He did however, score two interceptions in the entire year (one during garbage time with the Vikings that was returned for at 70 yards). Additionally, as a substitute for injury-stricken Laurence Maroney at kick returner He returned his kick to Miami Dolphins for 51 yards. Miami Dolphins for 51 yards and also returned a kick in the Houston Texans for 93 yards and a touchdown. This was the first time in his career. It was also the first return of a kickoff to touchdowns by the Patriot after Bethel Johnson in 2004. In the course of the season the player recorded 47 total tackles, two interceptions, and 4 passes that were defended. He also registered 14 total tackles in the Patriots 3 playoff games.

On the second day of the 2009 NFL Draft, the Patriots traded Hobbs to the Philadelphia Eagles for two fifth-round selections, which the Patriots traded for fourth- and sixth-round selections; the Patriots ultimately drafted guard Rich Ohrnberger and long snapper Jake Ingram with the picks they received for Hobbs. Hobbs won the starting kick returner job over rookie wide receiver Jeremy Maclin for the 2009 season. On November 11, Hobbs was placed on injured reserve with a neck injury.

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Ellis Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ellis Hobbs celebrates birthday on May 16 of every year.