Ellis Hobbs

Ellis Hobbs is a cornerback that plays for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. Hobbs was originally drafted in 2005 by the New England Patriots. In the 2009 NFL Draft, Hobbs was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles for two draft picks in the fifth round, number 137 and number 141 overall. http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/04/26/eagles-pick-up-ellis-hobbs/

Hobbs' suffered a potentially serious injury during a game on November 21, 2010, against the New York Giants. Hobbs collided headfirst with a Giants player. He was taken off the field on a stretcher. A couple of days after the game, Hobbs was ruled out for the season with a neck injury.http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/article_7eef808c-cef3-11de-aaa3-001cc4c002e0.html After conflicting reports regarding his decision between continuing in the NFL next season or retiring completely, Hobbs indicated that while he was leaning towards retirement, he would leave his options of returning to the field open.http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/07/ellis-hobbs-indicates-that-he-plans-to-retire/

Hobbs entered the 2010 season with the Eagles as a backup cornerback as well as one of the team's kickoff returners. In the season, Hobbs returned 16 kickoffs for an average of 21.6 yards per return. Defensively, Hobbs made 12 tackles and assisted on four other tackles in eight games played.http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HobbEl20.htm He made one interception in the season that came in a game on September 19, 2010 against the Detroit Lions.http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HobbEl20/gamelog// Hobbs' season ended after he suffered a neck injury in week 11 against the Giants. He was placed on injured reserve on November 24, 2010.http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/article_7eef808c-cef3-11de-aaa3-001cc4c002e0.html

On September 9, 2007, in a game against the New York Jets, Hobbs broke the NFL record for the longest kickoff return. Previously the record had been held by Tony Dorsett at 99 and a half yards. However, on this date, Hobbs returned a kickoff 108 yards down the field - from inside one end zone to the other. At the time, the play tied the record for the longest play ever seen in the NFL.http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200709090nyj.htm

Hobbs scored his first career touchdown on a kickoff return in 2006, during a game against the Houston Texans. In 2007, Hobbs intercepted two passes in the Patriots' run to the Super Bowl. One of those was in the Super Bowl against the New York Giants, Hobbs picked off quarterback Eli Manning in the game.http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HobbEl20/gamelog//