Ellis Hue Hobbs III was born on May 16,1983 and is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for six seasons in the National Football League.
23 Facts About Ellis Hobbs
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Ellis Hobbs was selected by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2005 NFL draft and played for them from 2005 to 2008.
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Ellis Hobbs was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in April 2009 and played for them from 2009 to 2010, before a neck injury prematurely ended his career.
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Ellis Hobbs attended DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas, where he was a standout in football and track.
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Ellis Hobbs was just seven credits short of graduating when he entered the NFL, and in 2009 he completed his degree and graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor's degree in art and design.
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Ellis Hobbs found success as a kick returner, gaining 490 yards on 24 career kick returns.
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Ellis Hobbs earned All-Big 12 Conference first-team honors as a senior.
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Ellis Hobbs received the Academic Athlete of the Year Award and was a finalist for Christian Athlete of the Year at Iowa State.
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Ellis Hobbs caught three interceptions and earned 371 yards on 15 kickoff returns.
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Ellis Hobbs, who wore a black cast for much of the season, missed a couple of games and lost his job as starter during the second half of the season.
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Ellis Hobbs recorded 14 total tackles in the Patriots' three playoff games.
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Ellis Hobbs performed well in the 2006 playoffs, breaking up several potential touchdown passes, including two in the Divisional round against the San Diego Chargers, and one in the AFC Championship Game against the Indianapolis Colts.
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Ellis Hobbs returned a kickoff 80 yards in the AFC Championship Game.
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On September 9,2007, Ellis Hobbs broke the record for the longest kickoff return in NFL history when he ran a Mike Nugent kickoff back 108 yards for a touchdown against the New York Jets at Giants Stadium.
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In Week 10, in the rematch at Buffalo, Ellis Hobbs recovered a fumble by Bills running back Dwayne Wright, and returned it for his second return touchdown of the season.
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Ellis Hobbs intercepted a pass by Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers in the AFC Championship Game.
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Ellis Hobbs played in the Super Bowl with a torn labrum in his shoulder in addition to the chronic groin pain previously reported.
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In 2008, Ellis Hobbs intercepted three passes and set the Patriots single game record for yards on kick returns, with 237 yards in a loss to Miami in Week 3.
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Ellis Hobbs returned his third career touchdown against the Oakland Raiders in Week 15 which earned him Special Teams Player of the Week honors.
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Ellis Hobbs ended the season leading the AFC, and second in the NFL, in kick return average.
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Ellis Hobbs won the starting kick returner job over rookie wide receiver Jeremy Maclin for the 2009 season.
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Ellis Hobbs was re-signed to a one-year contract on March 30,2010.
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Ellis Hobbs suffered a disc injury and was placed on injured reserve.