Career Statistics
Career Game Highs: Punt Returns - 4, twice • Punt Return Yards - 47, at USC (10/6/07) • TD - None • LG - 29, at USC (10/6/07)
The 2007 Season: Has career totals of 31 punt returns for 195 yards and a 6.3 yard per return average ... Leads Stanford in 2007 with 18 punt returns and 122 punt return yards (6.8 ypr, #7 Pac-10, #69 NCAA) ... Equaled a career-best with four punt returns versus UCLA ... Returned two punts for a career-high 47 yards at USC, including the longest of his career with a 29-yarder ... Has not had a punt return in any of the last three games after at least one in each of the first eight
Game-By-Game Statistics
Season Game Highs: Punt Returns - 4, twice • Punt Return Yards - 47, at USC (10/6) • TD - None • LG - 29, at USC (10/6)
The 2006 Season: Became the team's punt return specialist in game five ... Also used as a reserve cornerback ... He returned 13 punts for 73 yards ... Had a season-best 20-yard return versus Oregon State and a 16-yard return against Arizona ... Earned his first varsity letter ... Winner of the Phil Moffat Award as the team's Most Outstanding Offensive Special Teams Player.
Game-By-Game Statistics
Season Game Highs: Punt Returns - 4, vs. Oregon State (11/18/06) • Punt Return Yards - 26, vs. Oregon State (11/18/06) • TD - None • LG - 20, vs. Oregon State (11/18/06)
The 2005 Season: Redshirted the season as a true freshman cornerback.
In High School: Started at both wide receiver and cornerback for his final two seasons at Marietta High School in Georgia ... Two-time First-Team All-County receiver as a junior and senior ... Honorable mention All-State in 2004 after catching 48 balls for over 850 yards and 10 touchdowns ... As a corner, he accounted for 60 tackles, 15 pass deflections and two interceptions as a senior ... Led his team to an 11-1 record and a No. 6 ranking in the state of Georgia in 2004 ... As a junior, he had 35 receptions for 700 yards and seven TDs to go along with 40 tackles, five pass deflections, three interceptions and one punt return for a touchdown ... Competed in track in high school in the 100m, 200m, 400m, relays and long jump ... Three-time state qualifier in the 4x100 and 4x400 ... Four-year letterwinner in both football and track ... Named his high school's Male Scholar Athlete of the Year for 2004-05 ... Member of Y.O.U.T.H (Young Organizers United to Help).
Personal Information: Communication major ... Father, Chris Sr., was a running back for the Miami (Fla.) from 1978-81.
Getting To Know Chris Hobbs
Nickname: C-Hobbs
I would describe myself as a person as: Loyal and hardworking
What people don't know about me is: I like to write music
The reason I love football is: I have been playing almost my whole life
I pattern my play after: Adam "Pacman" Jones
For me to improve as a person, I need to: Broaden my horizons
My favorite pre-game ritual is: Prayer
My greatest athletic moment is: Signing my college scholarship
My favorite stadium in which to play is: Stanford Stadium
A friend from another college football team is: Brandon Jones (Ohio)
The reason I chose Stanford University is: The great combination of academics and athletics
Since coming to Stanford, I have learned: It takes a special person to be a student-athlete in college
The best thing about Stanford is: Its diversity
My favorite class at Stanford is: Psychology
My least favorite class at Stanford is: IHUM
What sets Stanford apart from other college football programs: The character of the people associated with it
The sports team I followed when I was younger: Atlanta Falcons
When I played football as a kid, I pretended to be: Walter Payton
The athlete I admire most is: Allen Iverson
The people I admire most are: My parents
The three people in history I admire most are: MLK Jr., Abraham Lincoln, and Harriet Tubman
If I could spend a day with anyone, it would be: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Best book I have read: Rules of the Red Rubber Ball
Favorite Food: Steak
Least Favorite Food: I don't know. I don't eat it
If I had to cook all of my meals, I'd probably survive on: Pork N Beans & hot dogs
Favorite Movie: Glory Road
Favorite TV Show: The Boondocks
Favorite Actor: Jamie Foxx
Favorite Actress: Jada Pinkett
If a movie were made of my life, the actor who would play me is: Terrence Howard
My ultimate SportsCenter highlight would be: Scoring the game-winning TD in the National Championship Game
Favorite musical group or performer: T.I.
If I were not playing college football, I would be: Still be in school and working
After my Stanford career, I'd like to be remembered as: Someone who exceeded all expectations
The best advice I ever received was: Don't let anyone outwork you!
The people who had the greatest influence on my life: My parents
One moment in history I wish I could have seen: The Gold Rush
The place I'd most like to visit: Hawai'i
The favorite place I've visited: Paris
Hobbies: Video games, cars, movies
Ten years from now, I'd like to be: A sports broadcaster
My advice to youngsters: Stay focused and enjoy life
My most prized possession: My family
If I won $1 million, I would: Donate some to charity, save some, and buy me and my family something nice
The one thing about college football I would change: I would input a playoff system for the end of the season
Last Updated: December 18, 2007