Player Career

Nate Hobbs Career Story

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Player Story

Nate Hobbs story

Nate Hobbs built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a defensive back from Louisville, KY wearing No. 8, spending time with Illinois. The clearest part of Nate Hobbs' career was his defensive production: 170 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 3 interceptions across 40 career games in the available record. His career also includes 4 rushing yards and 265 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Nate Hobbs' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Illinois

    2017-2020

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20172018201920192020
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonIllinois520.85.2—
2018 Regular SeasonIllinois514.240
2019 PostseasonIllinois15.533.77.410.5
2019 Regular SeasonIllinois15.533.77.40
2020 Regular SeasonIllinois638.79.2-9.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Rutgers

Week 11 · W 23-20 · Conference game

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

87.8 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 87.8 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

@ Iowa

Week 6 · L 16-45 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

80.3 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

@ Michigan State

Week 11 · W 37-34 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

78.1 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 78.1 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

vs Western Kentucky

Week 2 · W 20-7

2

Havoc Plays

75.8 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 75.8 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

@ Wisconsin

Week 8 · L 20-49 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

75.6 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 75.6 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Postseason · Illinois

15.5 primary output · 33.7 efficiency · 7.4 usage

64.9

#2

2019 Regular Season · Illinois

64.9

15.5 primary · 33.7 efficiency · 7.4 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Illinois

50.7

6 primary · 38.7 efficiency · 9.2 usage

Milestones

8

Impact games

8

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games

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