Ellis Hobbs
American football player (born 1983) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ellis Hue Hobbs III (born May 16, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Iowa State Cyclones. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft and played for them from 2005 to 2008.[1] He 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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Position: | Cornerback / Kickoff returner | ||||||||||||
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Born: | (1983-05-16) May 16, 1983 (age 41) Niagara Falls, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | DeSoto (DeSoto, Texas) | ||||||||||||
College: | Iowa State (2001–2004) | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2005 / Round: 3 / Pick: 84 | ||||||||||||
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Hobbs previously shared the NFL record for the longest kickoff return (108 yards) with Randall Cobb and Jacoby Jones, a feat he accomplished on September 9, 2007, in a game against the New York Jets. This record was eclipsed by a 109-yard kickoff return touchdown by Cordarrelle Patterson of the Minnesota Vikings against Green Bay on October 27, 2013.