Sam Hubbard had dreamed of playing for the Cincinnati Bengals since he was a kid.
One year into his NFL career with the Bengals, Hubbard says the reality has lived up to his expectations.
“It’s been everything I dreamed of and more,” Hubbard said. “It’s been amazing. From playing high school here, just the whole city’s been welcoming me and trying to support me, and everything’s just been really positive.”
A Cincinnati native who became a local sports star at Moeller High School before going on to Ohio State, where he was a multi-year starter at defensive end and a team captain, Hubbard quickly earned a role in the Bengals’ defensive end rotation as a rookie.