- Appeared in 51 games with 38 starts in his four seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders, recording 278 tackles (199 solo), three sacks, 14 tackles for a loss, three interceptions, 19 passes defensed, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.
- Ranked No. 2 on the Raiders with an average of 5.45 tackles per game from 2021-24 (min. 30 games played) and his 14 tackles for a loss led the team's secondary over that span.
- Saw action in 11 games with seven starts in 2024, recording 49 tackles (33 solo), two tackles for a loss, a QB hit, five passes defensed and an INT that he returned a career-long 35 yards.
- Posted career highs for tackles (86), solo tackles (59), passes defensed (seven) and tackles for a loss (six) in 2023, ranking No. 1 in the NFL among cornerbacks with an average of 6.62 tackles per game.
- Started all 11 games he appeared in and registered 72 tackles (57 solo), a sack, four passes defensed, a forced fumble and his first career fumble recovery in 2022.
- Earned All-Rookie honors from Pro Football Focus in 2021 after playing in all 16 games with 11 starts and recording 71 tackles (50 solo), a sack, an INT, three passes defensed and a forced fumble.
- Was selected by the Raiders in the fifth round (173rd overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft, the first cornerback to be drafted out of the University of Illinois since Terry Hawthorne (fifth round by Pittsburgh) in 2013.
2024 SEASON: Saw action in 11 games with seven starts, recording 49 tackles (33 solo), two tackles for a loss, a QB hit, five passes defensed and an INT that he returned a career-long 35 yards…Missed Weeks 11-14 with an ankle injury and Weeks 16 and 18 due to illness… At L.A. Char*gers* (Sept. 8): Finished with four tackles (three solo) and added a QB hit and a pass defensed...Vs. Carolina (Sept. 22): Posted five tackles (four solo), a tackle for loss and a pass defensed. With just under 10 minutes to play in the fourth quarter, came up and tackled WR Jonathan Mingo on a swing pass for a loss of 3 yards on third down…Vs. Pittsburgh (Oct. 13): Tied for the team lead with a season-high 10 tackles (four solo) and added a pass defensed. Five of his 10 tackles came within 4 yards of the line of scrimmage (1, 2, 4, 1, 3)…At L.A. Rams (Oct. 20): Recorded six tackles (all solo), a pass defensed and his first INT of the season and the third of his career. Broke on a short pass from QB Matthew Stafford that was tipped and returned it a career-long 35 yards to the Los Angeles 14 late in the third quarter, setting up a 27-yard FG to pull the Raiders within eight points…Vs. Kansas City (Oct. 27): Posted four tackles (two solo), a tackle for a loss and a pass defensed. Beat a block on a screen play early in the first quarter to take down TE Travis Kelce for a loss of a yard.
2023: Appeared in 13 games with 11 starts and posted career highs for tackles (86), solo tackles (59), tackles for a loss (six) and passes defensed (seven)…Also tied his career best with a sack, an INT and a forced fumble…Missed four games (Weeks 4-7) due to an ankle injury…At Denver (Sept. 10): Led the team with a career-high 12 tackles (eight solo) while matching his career high with two tackles for a loss and a QB hit. Beat a lineman on a screen pass to RB Javonte Williams for a loss of 2 yards in the first quarter and blitzed in and down the line on a run play to drop Wiliams for a loss of a yard in the fourth quarter...At Buffalo (Sept. 17): Finished the game with seven tackles (four solo) and a pass defensed...Vs. Pittsburgh (Sept. 24): Registered six tackles (three solo) and a career-high two passes defensed...At Detroit (Oct. 30): Recorded six tackles (four solo), a sack, a tackle for a loss and a QB hit. Sacked WR Amon-Ra St. Brown for a loss of 8 yards on a double-pass play on a second-and-1 at the Las Vegas 7 in the second quarter…Vs. N.Y. Giants (Nov. 5): Finished with seven tackles (three solo), an INT and a pass defensed. Picked off a QB Tommy DeVito pass that was tipped two times and returned it 10 yards to the New York 25 to set up a 24-yard FG to put Las Vegas up, 24-0, heading into halftime… At Miami (Nov. 19): Finished with eight tackles (six solo), a tackle for a loss, a pass defensed and a forced fumble. With the Dolphins at the Las Vegas 3 with 9:13 left in the second quarter, took down WR Tyreek Hill for a loss of 4 yards on a screen play on fourth-and-1. With just over a minute to go in the second quarter, stripped TE Julian Hill of the ball that was recovered at the Miami 32 by LB Divine Deablo, setting up the Raiders for a 47-yard FG to pull within one point…At Kansas City (Dec. 25): Tied for the team lead with 11 tackles (nine solo) and added a tackle for a loss and a pass defensed. Became just the third Raiders CB since 1999 to record 10-plus tackles, a tackle for a loss and a pass defensed in a single game.
2022: Started all 11 games he appeared in and registered 72 tackles (57 solo), a sack, four passes defensed, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery…Posted four games with nine- plus tackles, two more than any other NFL cornerback in 2022 (Stathead.com)…Spent six games on injured reserve (hand)… At L.A. Chargers (Sept. 11): Finished No. 3 on the team with nine tackles (six solo), a career-high two tackles for a loss, a pass defensed and his first career forced fumble when he came up on a pass in the flat to TE Tre' McKitty and forced a fumble out of bounds. Both tackles for a loss came on run plays…Vs. Arizona (Sept. 18): Posted a season-high 11 tackles, including a career-best nine solo tackles. Five of his tackles came within 5 yards of the line of scrimmage (1, 3, 2, 2, 4)…Vs. Denver (Oct. 2): Tallied three tackles (all solo), a sack, a tackle for a loss and a pass defensed. Registered his second career sack, blitzing off the corner to take down QB Russell Wilson for a loss of 7 yards on a third-and-8 in the first quarter...Vs. L.A. Chargers (Dec. 4): Led the team with eight tackles (all solo) and recovered a fumble, the first of his career, when he scooped up RB Austin Ekeler's fumble and returned it 7 yards to the Chargers' 37. The Raiders scored on the next play to take a 17-13 lead…At L.A. Rams (Dec. 8): Posted a team-high nine tackles (eight solo), marking his fourth game with nine-plus tackles on the season…Vs. San Francisco (Jan. 1): Registered eight tackles (six solo) and a pass defensed. In a tie game with 7:27 to play in the fourth quarter and the ball at the Las Vegas 12, broke up a pass in the flat to WR Brandon Aiyuk and the 49ers settled for a field goal three plays later.
2021: Played in 16 games with nine starts in his rookie campaign...Recorded 71 tackles (50 solo), a sack, an INT, three passes defensed and a forced fumble...Added three stops on special teams...Named to the Pro Football Focus All-Rookie team…Missed Week 15 after being placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list…Vs. Baltimore (Sept. 13): Started in his NFL debut and recorded two tackles (both solo)...Vs. Chicago (Oct. 10): Posted five tackles (three solo) and a pass defensed when he tracked WR Allen Robinson on an out route to break up a pass on third-and-10…At Denver (Oct. 17): Recorded a season-high 10 tackles (six solo), finishing No. 3 on the team. Added a stop on special teams...At N.Y. Giants (Nov. 7): Started and recorded three tackles (two solo) and his first career sack, taking down QB Daniel Jones for a loss of 5 yards. Added a stop on special teams...Vs. Kansas City (Nov. 14): Started and registered six tackles (five solo) and a forced fumble on a screen pass to WR Tyreek Hill that bounced off the ground and back in Hill's hands...Vs. Washington (Dec. 5): Finished with nine tackles (four solo), including one for a loss, a pass defensed and his first career interception. On third-and-4 with Washington on the Las Vegas 47, picked off a pass intended for WR Terry McLaurin that was bobbled by teammate CB Casey Hayward…At Cincinnati (AFC Wild Card, Jan. 15): Recorded five tackles (two solo) with a pass defensed on defense and led the team with three tackles on special teams...2021 NFL Draft: Selected by the Raiders in the fifth round (173rd overall).
COLLEGE: Appeared in 39 career games with 35 starts for the Fighting Illini and finished with 168 tackles (110 solo), 12½ tackles for loss, a sack, three INTs, 18 passes defensed, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery…Majored in sociology…2020: Started five games and missed three contests due to injury, recording 31 tackles (22 solo), an INT and three passes defensed…Posted a fourth-quarter INT at Rutgers (Nov. 14) that led to a game-winning FG with three seconds remaining in the 23-20 Illinois victory…2019: Started all 13 games and registered 67 tackles (44 solo), 5½ tackles for loss, an INT, 11 passes defensed and a fumble recovery…Earned All-Big Ten honorable mention from the media…Posted four tackles (two solo) and two tackles for a loss at Michigan State (Nov. 9) in the biggest comeback win in school history (37-34 win after trailing 31-10 after three quarters)…Recovered a fumble vs. Rutgers (Nov. 2) and returned it 36 yards for his first career TD…Recorded a career-high 10 tackles (four solo) in a 24-23 win over No. 6-ranked Wisconsin (Oct. 19)…2018: Appeared in nine contests with seven starts, posting 22 tackles (13 solo), three tackles for loss, an INT and two passes defensed…Added four punt returns for 7 yards (1.8 avg.) and two kickoff returns for 27 yards (13.5 avg.)…Registered his first career INT when he picked off QB Artur Sitkowski at the Illinois 3 on third-and- goal, returning the pick 27 yards to the Illinois 30 at Rutgers (Oct. 6)…2017: Played in all 12 games with 10 starts as a true freshman, registering 48 tackles (31 solo), a sack, two passes defensed and a forced fumble…Was named to the BTN.com All-Freshman team…Led all players in defensive snaps…Returned 10 kickoffs for 223 yards (22.3 avg.) and four punts for 5 yards (1.3 avg.)…Posted a season-high eight tackles (three solo) vs. Nebraska (Sept. 29)…Recorded five tackles (all solo) and his first career sack at Iowa (Oct. 7), bringing down QB Nate Stanley for a 7-yard loss in the second quarter.
PERSONAL: Given name Nathan Dewayne Hobbs Jr. … Born in Louisville, Ky. …High school: Attended Louisville (Ky.) Male High School, where he was ranked the No. 15 recruit in Kentucky by 247Sports.com…Posted 20 receptions for 303 yards (15.2 avg.) and four TDs as a senior along with 26 tackles (20 solo) and an INT that he returned 94 yards for a TD… Added two punt returns for TDs and a kickoff return for a TD… Registered 23 tackles (19 solo), six tackles for a loss, two sacks and three INTs (one returned for a TD) as a junior…Also lettered in track and field, posting a high jump of 6 feet, 9 inches and a long jump of 22 feet, 11¼ inches.
