• Ellis Hobbs is a cornerback for NFL. 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.ProFootballTalk.com: Eagles Pick UP Ellis Hobbs (April 26, 2009)

• 1. Hometown: Niagara Falls, New York
  2. Majored in Art and Visual Communication at Iowa State University
  3. Three-time Scholar-Athlete at Iowa State
  4. Iowa State’s Male Athlete of the Year for 2004 and Academic Athlete of the Year
  5. Started 17 of 31 games in college
  6. Started every game of the 2007 and 2008 NFL seasonsProFootballTalk.com: Eagles Pick UP Ellis Hobbs (April 26, 2009)
  7. On contract through 2009 for a base salary of $2.545 millionProFootballTalk.com: Eagles Pick UP Ellis Hobbs (April 26, 2009)
  8. Holds the record for longest kickoff return in NFL history

• Timeline

  • 1983: May 16 born
  • 2005: Drafted by the New England Patriots
  • 2007: NFL record for longest kickoff return (108 yards) entered into the Hall of Fame
  • 2009: Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles

• Record Run

  It was on September 9, 2007, in a game against the New York Jets when 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.

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