Sam Hubbard is a defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals. Hubbard was selected by the Bengals in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Before, he played college football at the Ohio State University. He played high school football at Archbishop Moeller High School where he played as a safety.
Sam was born to Jim Hubbard and Amy Hubbard in Cincinnati Ohio. He grew up with his two older siblings; brother Jake and a sister Madison Hubbard.
Sam’s father, Jim, is a veteran lawyer and banker who graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Law with a JD in 1983. While in university, Jim also played football as a defensive back. He was inducted into the school’s athletic Hall of Fame in 2007.
On the other hand, Sam’s mom, Amy, is a nurse by profession. She earned her nursing degree from the Christ College of Nursing.
Regarding his love life, Hubbard is dating Jessica “Jess” Koehler. The lovebirds keep their romance out of the media’s radar mostly, however, back in February 2023, the Big Sosa shared a carousel on Instagram where the duo was seen standing close to each other.
Meanwhile, they haven’t confirmed their relationship, however, all of his fans have understood that it’s an open secret now.
Career Highlights
- Sam redshirted his freshman year at Ohio State. He played his first season of college football in 2015 when he had 28 tackles and 6.5 sacks from 13 games.
- He was selected by the Bengals in the third round, 77th overall pick in the 2018 Draft.
- Hubbard signed a four-year, $3.61 million contract with the Bengals that included a signing bonus of $929,200.
- In his rookie season, Sam recorded 39 total tackles, nine quarterback hits, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.
- Hubbard finished the 2019 season with 8.5 sacks, 76 total tackles, one forced fumble, and three passes defended.
- In the 2020 season, he missed three games after suffering an elbow injury in Week 5 against the Ravens.
- He signed a four-year extension contract worth $40 million on July 25, 2021.
- Hubbard played his first-ever Super Bowl in Super Bowl LVI against the LA Rams. He had eight total tackles in the match, but they lost the title to the Rams.
- He finished the 2022 season with 6.5 sacks, 60 total tackles, three passes defended, and one forced fumble.
Career Stats
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | GS | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
| 2018 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 0 | 27 | 12 | 39 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2019 | Cincinnati Bengals | 15 | 15 | 46 | 30 | 76 | 45 | 8.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 2020 | Cincinnati Bengals | 13 | 13 | 33 | 29 | 62 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 2021 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 16 | 33 | 29 | 62 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 2022 | Cincinnati Bengals | 15 | 15 | 34 | 26 | 60 | 31 | 6.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 2023 | Cincinnati Bengals | 13 | 13 | 34 | 18 | 52 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| TOTAL | 88 | 72 | 207 | 144 | 351 | 194 | 35.5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
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