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Sam Hubbard was born on June 29, 1995 (at the age of 26) in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He is Jim Hubbard’s and Amy Hubbard’s son. Sam graduated from Archbishop Moeller High School. Hubbard played safety in high school and had 109 tackles and five interceptions as a senior.
Scout.com classified him as a five-star recruit, and he committed to playing college football at Ohio State University. Hubbard also played high school lacrosse and was once committed to the University of Notre Dame to play collegiate lacrosse.
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Sam Hubbard College Life
In 2014, Sam Hubbard redshirted his freshman year at Ohio State. He appeared in all 13 games as a redshirt freshman in 2015, recording 28 tackles and 6.5 sacks. He started all 13 games as a redshirt sophomore in 2016, recording 46 tackles and 3.5 sacks. Hubbard appeared in 14 games as a redshirt junior in 2017, recording 42 tackles and a career-high seven sacks. On December 30, 2017, Hubbard declared for the 2018 NFL Draft.
Sam Hubbard Professional Life
On December 30, 2017, Sam Hubbard announced his intention to enter the 2018 NFL Draft via Twitter. He went to the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and did most of the drills, although he skipped the 40-yard dash and bench press. At the combine, Hubbard took part in linebacker and defensive end workouts. On March 22, 2018, he competed in positional drills, the 40-yard dash, the 20-yard dash, and the 10-yard dash at Ohio State’s pro day.
Hubbard was projected to be a first- or second-round choice by NFL draught analysts and scouts at the end of the pre-draft process. DraftScout.com rated him the third-best defensive end in the draught, Scouts Inc. rated him the fourth-best defensive end, and Sports Illustrated rated him the fifth-best edge rusher in the draught.
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Hubbard was taken 77th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Hubbard was the seventh defensive end selected in the 2018 draught. Hubbard signed a four-year, $3.61 million contract with the Cincinnati Bengals on June 21, 2018, which included a $929,200 signing bonus.
On September 13, 2018, Sam Hubbard recorded his first career sack against the Baltimore Ravens, knocking down Joe Flacco for a loss of 11 yards in a 34-23 victory. He had a 19-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown in a Week 5 win over the Miami Dolphins. He has 39 total tackles, nine quarterback hits, seven tackles for loss, two passes defended, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery as a rookie.
Hubbard has two sacks and a career-high 10 tackles in the Bengals’ 21-20 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in the 2019 regular-season opener. Hubbard sacked rookie quarterback Kyler Murray once in a 26-23 loss to the Arizona Cardinals in week 5. Hubbard had a team-high six tackles and sacked Baker Mayfield 1.5 times in a 33-23 win over the Cleveland Browns in Week 17.
He had his first sack of the season on Carson Wentz in a 23-23 draw game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3. He was placed on injured reserve on October 15, 2020, after suffering an elbow injury in Week 5. He was commissioned on November 14, 2020. Hubbard signed a four-year, $40 million contract extension with the Bengals on July 25, 2021. Hubbard got 2.5 sacks in a 41-17 victory over the Baltimore Ravens in Week 7.
Sam Hubbard Wife
Sam Hubbard is currently single and unmarried.
Sam Hubbard’s Net Worth
The net worth of Sam Hubbard is estimated to be approximately $4 million. His salary for 2022 fluctuates between $2 million and $5 million, but with bonuses, benefits, and other pay, he made much more than he did in 2020. Hubbard’s primary source of income is his professional football career. His successful job has afforded him some opulent lifestyles and exotic automobile excursions. He is one of the wealthiest and most powerful National Football League athletes in the United States.
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