Former Tennessee football star Marion Hobby joins Vols coaching staff
Hobby was a three-starting starting defensive lineman and a 1989 All-SEC first-team performer for the Vols. But after his playing days, he has touted an extensive coaching career, including two college national titles and a decade in the NFL.
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Hobby was Clemson's co-defensive coordinator and defensive ends coach from 2011-16, winning the national championship in his final season there. Then he jumped to the NFL.
Hobby was the defensive line coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars (2017-18), Miami Dolphins (2019-20) and Cincinnati Bengals (2021-24).
Hobby started his coaching career as a strength and conditioning coach at UT Martin (1995) and Louisiana-Lafayette (1996-97). He served as an assistant strength coach on Tennessee's 1998 national title team.
Hobby coached defensive linemen at Ole Miss (1999-2004) and Duke (2008-10) under coach David Cutcliffe, the former UT offensive coordinator. He had additional stints at Clemson (2005) and the New Orleans Saints (2006-07).
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