Billy Joe Hobert
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| Date of birth: | January 8, 1971 |
| Place of birth: | Puyallup, WA |
| Career information | |
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| Position(s): | Quarterback |
| College: | Washington |
| NFL Draft: | 1993 / Round: 3 / Pick 58 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1993-1996 1997 1997-1999 2000-2001 |
L.A./Oakland Raiders Buffalo Bills New Orleans Saints Indianapolis Colts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Awards: | 1992 Rose Bowl MVP |
| Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Billy Joe Hobert (born January 8, 1971 in Puyallup, Washington) is a former professional American football quarterback.[1] While at the University of Washington, he led the Huskies to a national championship in 1991, during his redshirt sophomore season. He was elevated to the starting position after junior Mark Brunell suffered a season-ending injury during spring drills.
After the success of the 1991 season, Hobert became implicated in a major NCAA scandal when it was revealed he had received a series of loans totaling $50,000 made by friends and family while Hobert himself had no assets and no specific payment schedule.[2] This would cost Hobert his college eligibility, and was a mitigating factor in the University receiving NCAA sanctions for lack of institutional control, in turn leading to head coach Don James resigning in protest.[2] Although several other Huskies players were implicated in improprieties, Hobert became the most well-known face of the sanctions, leading to him receiving death threats.[2]
- 1991 Season: 173/285 for 2,271 yards with 22 TD vs 10 INT. 56 yards rushing and 5 TD.[3]
Hobert was the 58th pick in the 1993 NFL Draft, selected by the Los Angeles Raiders, 60 picks ahead of teammate Mark Brunell. Hobert was the third quarterback selected in the draft, behind the top two overall picks, Drew Bledsoe and Rick Mirer. Hobert was a back-up quarterback for four seasons with the Raiders, then went on to play for the Buffalo Bills in 1997. He was initially expected to compete with Alex Van Pelt and Todd Collins for the starting quarterback position made vacant by Jim Kelly's retirement; however, after a notorious incident in Buffalo where he publicly admitted that he was unprepared to play, he was promptly released.[2] He was acquired later that season by the New Orleans Saints, where he remained until 1999. The Saints traded him in 2000 to the Indianapolis Colts. While on the Colts roster for two years, he did not play a snap during the regular season.
[edit] Personal life
Hobert's first marriage ended in divorce and he then married a former college soccer player named Danielle who worked in Al Davis' Raiders office. He has five children between the two. After years of hard partying and infidelity, Hobert became a born again Christian during the Saints pre-season camp in 1998.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Billy Hobert. databasefootball.com
- ^ a b c d e Les Carpenter, Billy Joe Hobert: Villain, hero? Debate rages, Seattle Times, June 20, 2002, accessed January 2, 2012.
- ^ "1991 Washington Football Stats". http://www.totalfootballstats.com/Team_College.asp?id=166&Season=1991.
[edit] External links
- NFL Draft - 1993 - Billy Joe Hobert - 58th pick
| Preceded by Mark Brunell |
Washington Huskies starting quarterbacks 1991-1992 |
Succeeded by Mark Brunell |
| Preceded by Charles Mincy |
Rose Bowl MVP co-MVP with Steve Emtman 1991 |
Succeeded by Tyrone Wheatley |
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