Liffort Hobley

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Liffort Hobley
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Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1962-05-12) May 12, 1962 (age 62)
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school: Shreveport (LA) C. E. Byrd
College: LSU
NFL draft: 1985  / Round: 3 / Pick: 74
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played – started:84 – 29
Sacks:6.0
Interceptions:5
Player stats at PFR

Liffort Wayne Hobley (born May 12, 1962) is a former professional American football safety in the National Football League (NFL). Hobley attended Louisiana State University, where he played college football for the LSU Tigers football team. He was drafted in the third round of the 1985 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers and played seven seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Miami Dolphins. [1] He had two touchdowns in his professional career, both on fumble recoveries. [2]

Hobley was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and attended C. E. Byrd High School. [3]

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References

  1. "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  2. "Liffort Hobley Career Touchdown Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  3. "Liffort Hobley Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.