Career
Hobby played college football at the University of Tennessee under head coach Johnny Majors. While at Tennessee he was a three starter and a First-Team All-Securities and Exchange Commission pick in 1989. He was also named to Tennessee"s 100th year anniversary team
He was drafted in the third-round of 1990 NFL Draft with the 74th overall pick by the Minnesota Vikings.
The Vikings traded him to the New England Patriots, where he played three seasons. Hobby started coaching 1995 at the University of Tennessee-Martin as a strength and conditioning coach.
Over the next few years he coached with Louisiana-Lafayette, and Tennessee. He spent five seasons as the defensive line coach for Ole Mission 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 is currently serving as co-defensive coordinator and defensive ends coach.
