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Name: Tre’ Hobbs
School: Dakota Wesleyan University
Q: How did you get started playing football?
- I started playing football at the age of 6 for a little league organization called P.A.L back home in Detroit. My mom took me and let me try it out.
Q: What separates you from all the other athletes trying to become a professional?
- I play with a huge chip on my shoulder and it shows in my passion when I play. I’m the type of player that does not stop until the whistle is blown. I also don’t care about getting my hands dirty and blocking for my teammates.
Q: Tell us about your college choice, career and what the recruiting process was like.
- I was recruited by a few big schools but didn’t have the grades so I went to a D2 in West Virginia called Concord University. They reached out to me and I went on a visit and things felt right there. I played there for two seasons and had a ball.
Q: What would you consider to be your biggest accomplishment in your sports career so far?
- It has to be when we were down 21-0, right before half time and I scored the first touchdown to put us on the board then coming back and catching a two point conversion which were the points that gave us the win. Also getting player of the week vs the number 4 ranked team in the nation.
Q: What do you consider to be one of the more important things you learned from the coaching staff?
- To use this spotlight for Jesus and to be a positive role model for others.
Q: What is/was your biggest challenge and how do/did you manage it?
- Just growing up in a poverty stricken neighborhood in Detroit and watching the things my mom and grandma had to go through to keep a roof over my head. Watching them work hours on top of hours for little money and then having to worry about them still being there while I’m at school.
Q: What is your biggest strength or X factor that you bring to a professional team?
- My ability to make plays when they’re needed. Being able to step up when it’s needed and create the spark that my team needs.
Q: Who is or has been the most influential person in your life?
- My grandma definitely fills that slot. She’s the most dedicated and hardworking person I know. She just retired after 30+ years of working the same job. She’s an amazing woman.
Q: What are your goals with football? If football does not work out, then what?
- I want to make my mark in the football world but I want to make an even bigger mark outside of it. I want to use the platform of playing pro football to reach out and help people in need. I want to be a light for people that feel helpless and alone. That would truly be a blessing, doing what I love while helping others.
Q: How did you prepare for the National Scouting Combine and what are your expectations?
- I trained with a guy back home that goes by the name of Wideout tech, he’s a beast at what he does. He got me in shape and helped me add a lot more tools to my craft. I also did a lot of speed and agility work with the head strength coach here at school. I have really high expectations for myself. I plan on running the fastest and jumping the highest I ever have.
Q: What would be your ultimate achievement?
- There’s two, the first will be to hear my lord and savior Jesus tell me I made him proud. To put a huge smile on my mom’s and grandma’s face once I tell them we can finally move out of Detroit.
Q: If you have to compare yourself to a current pro player, who would it be and why?
- Brandin Cooks is one person I would compare myself to in the league. He has the ability to make big plays and do it in a smooth way. Crisp route running and ability to get in and out of breaks is something I take from his game.