Marion Hobby (born November 7, 1966)[1] is an American football coach who is the defensive line coach for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL).
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| Position: | Defensive line coach | ||||||
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| Born: | November 7, 1966 Irondale, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 277 lb (126 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Shades Valley (Irondale, Alabama) | ||||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1990 / round: 3 / pick: 74 | ||||||
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Playing career
editHobby played college football at the University of Tennessee under head coach Johnny Majors.[2][3] While at Tennessee he was a three-year starter and a First-team All-SEC pick in 1989. He was also named to Tennessee's 100th anniversary team. He was drafted in the third round of 1990 NFL draft with the 74th overall pick by the Minnesota Vikings.[4] The Vikings traded him to the New England Patriots, where he played for three seasons.
Coaching career
editHobby started coaching in 1995 at the University of Tennessee-Martin as a strength and conditioning coach. Over the next few years he coached Louisiana-Lafayette, and Tennessee. He spent five seasons as the defensive line coach for Ole Miss between 1999 and 2004. Hobby coached the defensive ends for the Clemson Tigers for the 2005 season before spending the next two seasons with the New Orleans Saints the same position. He would serve as the Duke assistant head coach, defensive coordinator, and defensive line coach under head coach David Cutcliffe for three seasons before he made a return to Clemson. He served as co-defensive coordinator and defensive ends coach from 2011 to 2016 under head coach Dabo Swinney, where he won a national championship in 2016. In January 2017, the Jacksonville Jaguars hired Marion Hobby as defensive line coach.[5]
On February 8, 2019, the Miami Dolphins announced Hobby as their defensive line coach.[6] He missed the team's weeks 9 and 10 games against the Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Chargers on November 8 and 15, 2020, in accordance with COVID-19 protocols.[7][8] On January 7, 2021, the Dolphins announced that Hobby and the team had mutually agreed to part ways.[9]
On January 16, 2021, the Cincinnati Bengals announced that Hobby would be their defensive line coach.[10]
Personal life
editHobby graduated with a bachelor's degree from University of Tennessee in 1995. He and his wife Constance have three daughters, Maria, Mariah, and Camille.
References
edit- ^ "2012 Clemson Tigers Official Biography". Clemson University. 2012. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- ^ Murphy, Austin (October 9, 1989). "High Times". Sports Illustrated Vault. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Calhoun, Caleb (June 16, 2020). "Tennessee football: Johnny Majors all-time depth chart". All for Tennessee. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ "Jaguars retain Hackett as offensive coordinator, add Hobby". AP News. January 18, 2017. Archived from the original on March 8, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ^ Nogle, Kevin (February 8, 2019). "Dolphins announce Brian Flores coaching staff". The Phinsider. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ Wolfe, Cameron (November 8, 2020). "Miami Dolphins without five assistant coaches due to COVID-19 protocols". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ^ "4 Dolphins Assistant Coaches To Miss Chargers Game Due To COVID-19". CBS - Miami. Associated Press. November 13, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ "Dolphins Mutually Part Ways with Marion Hobby". Miami Dolphins Official Website. January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ Sheeran, John (January 16, 2021). "Bengals hire Marion Hobby as defensive line coach". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved March 2, 2024.