Nate Hobbs: DB · Illinois · #8.
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Nate Hobbs
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Played for two head coaches in four seasons at Illinois. One game to point at: 9 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against Wisconsin — Week 8, 2020.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | L 7-45@ No. 14 Wisconsin | 9 | 8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 24-31vs Purdue | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 11 | W 23-20@ Rutgers | 8 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | W 41-23@ Nebraska | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 21-35vs No. 24 Iowa | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 23 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
6%2 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
32tackles this seasonTFL rate
9%3 TFL32 tackles · 3 for loss · 2 pass breakups · 1 interception.
4 seasons under Lovie Smith — 14-31 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 7.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+5g | 6.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rod Smith
Pass share
37.6%
193 pass / 320 run
Plays / game
64.1
8 games
Team sack rate
6.7%
208 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2020
More tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Illinois, 170 tackles — drafted at #167 overall by the Las Vegas Raiders.
A stat line in 40 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
1 coachPlayed every college season under Lovie Smith.
Next stop · NFL
Las Vegas RaidersEntering 6th NFL season
Las Vegas RaidersEntering 6th NFL season
