The 49ers Communications staff provided the following rundown.
Hobbs (6-0, 195) was originally drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders in the fifth round (167th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. Throughout his five-year career with the Raiders (2021-24) and Green Bay Packers (2025), he has appeared in 62 games (43 starts) and registered 304 tackles, 21 passes defensed, three interceptions, 3.0 sacks, three forced fumbles, and one forced fumble. He has also appeared in one postseason contest and recorded five tackles and one pass defensed. In 2025, Hobbs appeared in 11 games (five starts) with Green Bay, where he registered 26 tackles and two passes defensed.
A 26-year-old native of Louisville, KY, Hobbs attended the University of Illinois, where he appeared in 39 games (35 starts) over four seasons (2017-20) and recorded 168 tackles, 18 passes defensed, three interceptions, 1.0 sack, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.
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