William Glenn Hobbs (September 18, 1946 â August 21, 2004) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles and New Orleans Saints and two seasons in the World Football League (WFL) for the Florida Blazers and San Antonio Wings. He was selected by the Eagles in the eighth round of the 1969 NFL draft. He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies.
Hobbs played college football at Texas A&M University, where he was named two-time All-American linebacker (1967 and 1968), 1967 Southwest Conference Player of the Year, the 1968 Cotton Bowl Classic MVP, and National Defensive Player of the Year.
Hobbs was selected in the eighth round of the 1969 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles, where he played for three seasons. He then played for the New Orleans Saints for the 1972 season. After his NFL career, Hobbs played for the Florida Blazers and San Antonio Wings of the short-lived World Football League.