1. Sam Hubbard was born on June 29,1995 and is an American former professional football defensive end who played his entire seven-year career with the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League.
19 Facts About Sam Hubbard
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Sam Hubbard played college football at Ohio State and was selected by the Bengals in the third round of the 2018 NFL draft.
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Sam Hubbard was rated as a five-star recruit by Scout.
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Sam Hubbard played lacrosse in high school, and was at one time committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college lacrosse.
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Sam Hubbard redshirted his first year at Ohio State in 2014.
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Sam Hubbard played in 14 games in 2017 as a redshirt junior and had 42 tackles along with a career high seven sacks.
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Sam Hubbard declared for the 2018 NFL draft on December 30,2017.
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On December 30,2017, Sam Hubbard released a statement on Twitter announcing his decision to enter the 2018 NFL draft.
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Sam Hubbard attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and completed the majority of combine drills, but opted to skip the 40-yard dash and bench press.
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Sam Hubbard participated in linebacker and defensive end drills at the combine.
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Sam Hubbard was ranked the third best defensive end in the draft by DraftScout.
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Sam Hubbard finished with 8.5 sacks, 76 total tackles, three passes defended, and one forced fumble.
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Sam Hubbard suffered an elbow injury in Week 5 and was placed on injured reserve on October 15,2020.
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Sam Hubbard recorded two sacks, 62 total tackles, three passes defended, and one forced fumble.
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On July 25,2021, Sam Hubbard signed a four-year, $40 million contract extension with the Bengals.
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On January 15,2023, in the Wild Card Round against the Ravens, Sam Hubbard scored a 98-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter off of a fumble by Tyler Huntley that was forced by Logan Wilson.
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Sam Hubbard finished the 2024 season with two sacks, 41 tackles, one interception, two passes defended, and one forced fumble.
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On March 5,2025, Sam Hubbard announced on Instagram his retirement from the NFL, after rumors circulated that the Bengals were looking to trade him.
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Sam Hubbard finished his career with 398 total tackles, 55 tackles for a loss, 38.5 sacks, six forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries, 16 passes defended, one interception, and three touchdowns.