West Liberty University Athletics

Prior to WLU:
Played three seasons at California (Pa.)... In 2025, appeared in 13 games for the Vulcans... Finished with 48 tackles, including 25 solo stops... Recorded 5.5 tackles for loss and one sack... Posted a season-high eight tackles, including six solo stops, against Charleston on Sept. 4, 2025... Added seven tackles in the season opener against Charleston and six tackles against Shippensburg on Nov. 15... Recorded 1.0 TFL against Charleston, West Chester and Gannon, and added 0.5 TFL at Clarion... Recorded his lone sack of the season against Gannon on Nov. 8... Recovered one fumble against Gannon.
In 2024, appeared in all 13 games, making five starts... Finished with 33 tackles, including 20 solo stops, and 2.0 tackles for loss... Collected three tackles, including 1.0 TFL, against Gannon... Made three tackles, including 1.0 TFL, at Clarion... Set a career high with eight tackles, including six solo stops, against East Stroudsburg in the NCAA Playoffs... Posted six tackles, including four solo stops, against nationally ranked Slippery Rock in the NCAA Playoffs.
In 2023, appeared in eight games for the Vulcans... Finished with six tackles, including one solo stop... Made three tackles, including one solo stop, against Seton Hill.

High School:
Graduated from Neumann-Goretti High School in 2023... Was coached by Al Crosby... Earned first-team All-Catholic honors at linebacker as a junior and senior... Received first-team all-area honors in 2022... Named Class 3A second-team all-state at linebacker as a senior... Helped lead Neumann-Goretti to the Class 3A state championship game in 2022... Selected to play in the PSFCA East-West All-Star Game.

Off the Field:
Sam is the son of Samuel Hobbs Sr. and Rashida Taylor... He has one brother and one sister.