Usage / Role
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Featured defensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2017Ohio State
Sam Hubbard
DE • 6'5" • 265 lbs • Cincinnati, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Sam Hubbard shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.8 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for an edge defender
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
96
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: USC
Player Story
Sam Hubbard built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a defensive end from Cincinnati, OH wearing No. 6, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Sam Hubbard's career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2018
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 13
- Overall
- No. 77
- NFL Team
- Cincinnati Bengals
Sam Hubbard, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Ohio State. Sam Hubbard shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 88
- TFL
- 22
- Sacks
- 10.5
- QB hurries
- 7
- Passes defended
- 2
Quick Answers
Sam Hubbard quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio State · DE
- Career Tackles
- 88
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 27 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Ohio State
- Top game
- USC
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Archbishop Moeller · Ohio State
- High school pipeline
- Archbishop Moeller · 50 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2018 · Round 3 · Pick 13 · Cincinnati Bengals
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 42 tackles · DE 54th (top 15%) · Big Ten 95th (top 16%) · National 933rd (top 17%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Ohio State | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 41.4 |
| 2016 Postseason | Ohio State | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | - | - | 0 | 57 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ohio State | 13 | 41 | 7.5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 57 |
| 2017 Postseason | Ohio State | 13 | 4 | 3.5 | 2.5 | - | - | 0 | 58.2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ohio State | 13 | 38 | 10 | 4.5 | 3 | - | 0 | 58.2 |
Related Context
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Sam Hubbard played DE for Ohio State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Sam Hubbard recorded 88 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Ohio State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Ohio State paired 23.5 primary output with 30.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 30.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: USC
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Ohio State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.8
Efficiency
30.8
Usage
8.2
Consistency
33.8
Best Game by takeover score
USC
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. USC: 6. Indiana: 3. Oklahoma: 4. Army: 0. Rutgers: 2. Maryland: 1. Nebraska: 0. Penn State: 1.5. Iowa: 0. Michigan State: 1. Illinois: 0. Michigan: 5. Wisconsin: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. USC: 4 by 66.7. Indiana: 3 by 42.5. Oklahoma: 6 by 65. Army: 1 by 4.2. Rutgers: 4 by 36.7. Maryland: 4 by 26.7. Nebraska: 1 by 4.2. Penn State: 4 by 31.7. Iowa: 3 by 12.5. Michigan State: 4 by 26.7. Illinois: 1 by 4.2. Michigan: 5 by 70.8. Wisconsin: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
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Wins1.8 · Games = 11 · -0.2 vs Losses
Losses2 · Games = 2 · +0.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
USC
Best efficiency game
70.8 vs Michigan
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/30 | vs USC2+ sacks · Splash game | W 24-7 | 4 | 3 | — | 3.50 | 2.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/3 | @ Wisconsin | W 27-21 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Michigan2+ sacks · Splash game | W 31-20 | 5 | 4 | — | 2.50 | 2.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Illinois | W 52-14 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Michigan State | W 48-3 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Iowa | L 24-55 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Penn State | W 39-38 | 4 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Nebraska | W 56-14 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Maryland | W 62-14 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ RutgersSplash game | W 56-0 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Army | W 38-7 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs OklahomaSplash game | L 16-31 | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/1 | @ IndianaSplash game | W 49-21 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Sam Hubbard story
Sam Hubbard built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a defensive end from Cincinnati, OH wearing No. 6, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Sam Hubbard's career was his defensive production: 88 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 27 career games in the available record. That gives Sam Hubbard's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Ohio State
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201420152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Ohio State | 1 | 20 | — | 1 |
| 2016 Postseason | Ohio State | 18 | 28.6 | 8.1 | 17 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ohio State | 18 | 28.6 | 8.1 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Ohio State | 23.5 | 30.8 | 8.2 | 5.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ohio State | 23.5 | 30.8 | 8.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs USC
Week 1 · W 24-7 · Postseason
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
6
Havoc Plays
88.9 takeover
6 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.
#2
@ Wisconsin
Week 7 · W 30-23 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
86.9 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.
#3
@ Michigan
Week 13 · W 31-20 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
84.7 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 84.7 takeover score.
#4
vs Oklahoma
Week 2 · L 16-31
4
Havoc Plays
77.2 takeover
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 77.2 takeover score.
#5
vs Tulsa
Week 2 · W 48-3
3
Havoc Plays
76.7 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 76.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Ohio State
23.5 primary output · 30.8 efficiency · 8.2 usage
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#2
2017 Regular Season · Ohio State
58.2
23.5 primary · 30.8 efficiency · 8.2 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Ohio State
57
18 primary · 28.6 efficiency · 8.1 usage
Milestones
8
Impact games
11
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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