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Line 7: − + + + − Hobbs began the 2007 season as a starting right cornerback and kick returner for the Patriots. In the season opener, a Patriots 38 to 14 victory over the [[New York Jets]], he returned a kickoff a NFL record 108 yards for a touchdown.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3011858 ESPN, September 9, 2007, "Hobbs opens second half with record 108-yard TD return for Pats"]</ref> The 108 yard return also tied the record for the longest play in NFL history. For his record breaking return he was named the AFC's Special Teams Player of the Week.<ref>[http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/2007/09/honor_for_hobbs.html Boston Globe, Mike Reiss, September 12, 2007, "Honor for Hobbs"]</ref> −
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== NFL career ==
== NFL career ==
In 2005, Hobbs was drafted in the third round of the [[2005 NFL Draft]] by the [[New England Patriots]]. In his rookie season with the Patriots (2005), Hobbs started 8 of the regular season games and played in all 16. He made 44 tackles, 9 pass deflections and 3 interceptions. He also returned kicks for the Patriots... Hobbs made his first NFL interception in week nine of the regular season in a game vs the [[Miami Dolphins]]. In that same game he also had 2 fumble recovery's, a career best, 4 batted down passes and eight tackles. The following year (2006), Hobbs started 9 games for the Patriots and played in 15. In the third week of the regular season in a game vs the [[Denver Broncos]] he broke his wrist.<ref>[http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2007/05/08/hobbs_works_around_injury/ Boston Globe, Christopher L. Gasper, May 8, 2007, "Hobbs works around injury"]</ref> The injury forced him to sit out the next week but he returned to the Patriots lineup the following week. Two weeks later in a game vs the [[Minnesota Vikings]], Hobbs intercepted a pass and returned it 70 yards. In the Patriots week fourteen, 40-7 victory of the [[Houston Texans]], Hobbs returned kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown.<ref>[http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2006/12/18/hobbs_returns_to_prominence/ Boston Globe, Bob Duffy, December 18, 2006, "Hobbs returns to prominence"]</ref> He finished the 2006 season with 44 tackles, 2 interceptions and one fumble recovery. He also had 10 kickoff returns for 360 yards (36.0 avg) and one touchdown.
In 2005, Hobbs was drafted in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the [[New England Patriots]]. In his rookie season with the Patriots (2005), Hobbs started 8 of the regular season games and played in all 16. He made 44 tackles, 9 pass deflections and 3 interceptions. He also returned kicks for the Patriots... Hobbs made his first NFL interception in week nine of the regular season in a game vs the [[Miami Dolphins]]. In that same game he also had 2 fumble recovery's, a career best, 4 batted down passes and eight tackles. The following year (2006), Hobbs started 9 games for the Patriots and played in 15. In the third week of the regular season in a game vs the [[Denver Broncos]] he broke his wrist.<ref>[http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2007/05/08/hobbs_works_around_injury/ Boston Globe, Christopher L. Gasper, May 8, 2007, "Hobbs works around injury"]</ref> The injury forced him to sit out the next week but he returned to the Patriots lineup the following week. Two weeks later in a game vs the [[Minnesota Vikings]], Hobbs intercepted a pass and returned it 70 yards. In the Patriots week fourteen, 40-7 victory of the [[Houston Texans]], Hobbs returned kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown.<ref>[http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2006/12/18/hobbs_returns_to_prominence/ Boston Globe, Bob Duffy, December 18, 2006, "Hobbs returns to prominence"]</ref> He finished the 2006 season with 44 tackles, 2 interceptions and one fumble recovery. He also had 10 kickoff returns for 360 yards (36.0 avg) and one touchdown.
Hobbs began the 2007 season as a starting right cornerback and kick returner for the Patriots. In the season opener, a Patriots 38 to 14 victory over the [[New York Jets]], he returned a kickoff a NFL record 108 yards for a touchdown.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3011858 ESPN, September 9, 2007, "Hobbs opens second half with record 108-yard TD return for Pats"]</ref> The 108 yard return also tied the record for the longest play in NFL history. For his record breaking return he was named the AFC's Special Teams Player of the Week.<ref>[http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/2007/09/honor_for_hobbs.html Boston Globe, Mike Reiss, September 12, 2007, "Honor for Hobbs"]</ref>
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