Victor Hobson
{{Short description|American football player (born 1980)}}
{{Use American English|date=August 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Victor Hobson
| image =
| number = 54, 58, 57
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|2|3}}
| birth_place = Mount Laurel, New Jersey, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 254
| high_school = St. Joseph's Preparatory School {{nowrap|(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)}}
| college = Michigan
| draftyear = 2003
| draftround = 2
| draftpick = 53
| pastteams =
- New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2003}}–{{NFL Year|2007}})
- New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|2008}})*
- Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|2008}})
- Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2008}})
| highlights =
- First-team All-Big Ten (2002)
- Second-team All-Big Ten (2001)
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 354
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 11.0
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 2
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 = 5
| statlabel5 = Interceptions
| statvalue5 = 3
| statlabel6 = Defensive touchdowns
| statvalue6 = 1
|pfr=HobsVi20
}}
Victor Brian Hobson (born February 3, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL).{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/victorhobson/2505508/careerstats|title=Victor Hobson: Careerstats|work=Nfl.com|access-date=16 July 2013 }} He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/4511/victor-hobson |title=Victor Hobson Stats|publisher=ESPN|access-date=16 July 2013 }} 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. After his football career, he became an executive producer for Global Entertainment.{{cite web|url=http://www.amvicent.com/#!management-team/c1yjb|title=Management Team|publisher=Amvicent.com|access-date=16 July 2013|archive-date=31 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131143931/http://www.amvicent.com/#!management-team/c1yjb|url-status=dead}}
Early life
Hobson was born in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, where he grew up for most of his life.{{cite web|url=http://www.lostlettermen.com/victor_hobson-michigan-football-big_10-p172003/|title=Victor Hobson Michigan Football Big 10|publisher=Lost Lettermen|access-date=16 July 2013|archive-date=2 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202051939/http://www.lostlettermen.com/victor_hobson-michigan-football-big_10-p172003|url-status=dead}} He commuted from New Jersey to Philadelphia for his high school football career at St. Joseph's Preparatory.{{cite web|url=http://archive.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=30768|title=THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS|publisher=Patriots|access-date=16 July 2013 }} 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."{{cite web|url=http://www.tedsilary.com/preptop25athletes.htm|title=SJ Prep's Top 25 Athletes, 1980-2004|author=Bradley & Crispino|publisher=Tedsilary.com|access-date=16 July 2013 }}{{cite web|url=http://articles.philly.com/1996-09-05/sports/25632423_1_familiar-coach-city-coaches-receiver|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926064749/http://articles.philly.com/1996-09-05/sports/25632423_1_familiar-coach-city-coaches-receiver|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 26, 2015|title=This Could Be A Title Season For Hungry St. Joseph's Prep|author= Marcia C. Smith|date=September 5, 1996|publisher=Philly.com|access-date=16 July 2013 }} At the end of his sophomore year he had grown to a 215-pound frame, meriting the nickname "Big Dog." At St. Joe's he started at both middle linebacker and tight end.{{cite web|url=http://articles.philly.com/1997-12-15/sports/25554211_1_public-league-city-limits-tennessee-and-clemson|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222194540/http://articles.philly.com/1997-12-15/sports/25554211_1_public-league-city-limits-tennessee-and-clemson|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 22, 2015|title=St. Joseph's Prep Lands Six On All-city Team Frankford Senior Eddie Gaskins Repeated As The Top Player. Lou D'alonzo Of Southern Was Named The Best Coach.|author=Sam Carchidi|date=December 15, 1997|publisher=Philly.com|access-date=16 July 2013 }} 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. Among almost 40 division I football offers he chose to attend his lifetime favorite school, the University of Michigan.{{cite web|url=http://articles.philly.com/1998-01-27/sports/25751286_1_michigan-over-penn-state-victor-hobson-division-i-scholarship|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233829/http://articles.philly.com/1998-01-27/sports/25751286_1_michigan-over-penn-state-victor-hobson-division-i-scholarship|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 3, 2016|title= Hobson Tells The World: Michigan The St. Joseph's Prep Star Considered More Than 40 Division I Scholarship Offers.|author=Marcia C. Smith|date=January 27, 1998|publisher=Philly.com|access-date=16 July 2013 }}
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. His 47 stops for losses placed him third all time in Michigan history behind Curtis Greer and Mark Messner.{{cite web|url=http://nyj.scout.com/2/107356.html|title=The skinny on Victor Hobson |publisher=Scout.com|access-date=16 July 2013 }} 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.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 0
| weight = 252
| arm span = 32+1/2
| hand span = 10
| dash = 4.82
| ten split = 1.74
| twenty split = 2.86
| shuttle = 4.33
| cone drill = 7.26
| vertical = 33
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 9
| bench = 29
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from NFL Combine.{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=837&DraftYear=2003 |title=Victor Hobson, Michigan, ILB, 2003 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |website=draftscout.com}}
}}
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.{{Cite web |title=2003 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2003/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=59355&draftyear=2003&genpos=ilb |title=Victor Hobson Profile |publisher=NFL Draft Scout|access-date=16 July 2013 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AskeB.00.htm|title=Bobby DeAngelo Askew Jr.|publisher=Pro-Football Reference|access-date=16 July 2013 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/05/sports/pro-football-jets-notebook-michigan-presence-felt-at-training-camp.html |title=PRO FOOTBALL: JETS NOTEBOOK; Michigan Presence Felt at Training Camp |author= JUDY BATTISTA|date=May 5, 2003|work=The New York Times|access-date=16 July 2013 }} Hobson lasted five seasons in New York City.{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/history|title=History|work=Nfl.com|access-date=16 July 2013 }} In 2006, he registered a career high 100 tackles on 66 solo tackles and 34 assisted tackles and 6 sacks.{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/victorhobson/2505508/profile|title=Career Stats |work=Nfl.com|access-date=16 July 2013 }}
= NFL statistics =
| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan=2|Year !! rowspan=2|Team !! rowspan=2|GP !! colspan=4|Tackles !! rowspan=2|Pass Def, !! colspan=5|Interceptions | |||||||||||
| 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.findbestbiography.com/victor_hobson|title=Victor Hobson Biography|publisher=Find Best Biography |access-date=16 July 2013 }} They have pledged millions to set up homes abroad including the United States for children and adults with special needs.
Film entertainment
Hobson works at Global entertainment, founded in 2010, where he acts as a writer, producer, and director.{{cite web|url=http://www.amvicent.com/#!about/c139r|title=About:AmVic Entertainment|publisher=Amvicent.com|access-date=16 July 2013|archive-date=31 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131143931/http://www.amvicent.com/#!about/c139r|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.amvicent.com/#!gallery/cfvg|title=PRODUCERS|publisher=Amvicent.com|access-date=16 July 2013|archive-date=31 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131143931/http://www.amvicent.com/#!gallery/cfvg|url-status=dead}} He was the Executive Producer for the film “C’mon Man”, released on June 26, 2012.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1764664/|title=C'mon Man |publisher=Imdb.com|access-date=16 July 2013 }} Hobson and his wife continued to work on multiple motion pictures.
Personal life
Hobson and his wife, director and film Producer L'tesia Asensio Hobson, reside in London and Beverly Hills. They have seven children.
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