Victor Hobson
American football player (born 1980)
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Victor Brian Hobson (born February 3, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines.[2] Hobson was selected in the second round of the 2003 NFL draft by the New York Jets, for whom he played from 2003 to 2007. He also played in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals and Arizona Cardinals.[1] After his football career, he became an executive producer for Global Entertainment.[3]
Mount Laurel, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | February 3, 1980 Mount Laurel, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 254 lb (115 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | St. Joseph's Preparatory School (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Michigan | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2003: 2nd round, 53rd overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Early life
Hobson was born in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, where he grew up for most of his life.[4] He commuted from New Jersey to Philadelphia for his high school football career at St. Joseph's Preparatory.[5] His coach saw that Hobson had large hands and feet to accompany his awkward walk and thin 6-2 frame and thus was nicknamed "Little Pup."[6][7] At the end of his sophomore year he had grown to a 215-pound frame, meriting the nickname "Big Dog."[6][7] At St. Joe's he started at both middle linebacker and tight end.[8] In 1997, he led the St. Joe's prep football team to their first championship in 20 years and was voted the Catholic League best all-around player.[6][8] Among almost 40 division I football offers he chose to attend his lifetime favorite school, the University of Michigan.[9]
College career
At the University of Michigan, Hobson started 39 of 49 games for the Wolverines, registering 277 tackles, 15 sacks, 3 fumble recoveries, 4 forced fumbles, 6 passes defensed, and 2 interceptions.[5] His 47 stops for losses placed him third all time in Michigan history behind Curtis Greer and Mark Messner.[10] He was named the 2000 winner of The Roger Zatkoff Award as the team's best linebacker. He entered the NFL draft after his senior year at Michigan.[5]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 252 lb (114 kg) | 32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 4.82 s | 1.74 s | 2.86 s | 4.33 s | 7.26 s | 33 in (0.84 m) | 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) | 29 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine.[11] | ||||||||||||
After the NFL Scouting Combine listed him as the number 2 out of 34 linebacker prospects, he was selected 53rd overall in the second round by the New York Jets, joining his fellow Michigan teammate B. J. Askew (fullback), also drafted by the Jets in 2003.[12][1][13][14][15] Hobson lasted five seasons in New York City.[16] In 2006, he registered a career high 100 tackles on 66 solo tackles and 34 assisted tackles and 6 sacks.[17]
NFL statistics
| Year | Team | GP | Tackles | Pass Def, | Interceptions | |||||||
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| Total | Solo | Ast | Sack | Int | TDs | Yds | Avg | Lng | ||||
| 2008 | Arizona Cardinals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | -- |
| 2008 | Cincinnati Bengals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | -- |
| 2007 | New York Jets | 16 | 62 | 48 | 14 | 2 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | -- |
| 2006 | New York Jets | 16 | 100 | 66 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 2005 | New York Jets | 16 | 80 | 54 | 26 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | -- |
| 2004 | New York Jets | 12 | 45 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | New York Jets | 16 | 56 | 38 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Philanthropy
In 2006 Hobson and his wife L’Tesia started the Hobson & Hobson outreach in spring of 2006.[18] They have pledged millions to set up homes abroad including the United States for children and adults with special needs.[18]
Film entertainment
Personal life
Hobson and his wife, director and film Producer L'tesia Asensio Hobson, reside in London and Beverly Hills.[3] They have seven children.[18]