Chris Hubbard

Christopher Hubbard (born April 23, 1991) is an American football offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama-Birmingham.

Early years

Hubbard played high school football at George Washington Carver High School in Columbus, Georgia. He started at left tackle his junior and senior years as the team went 26–3 and won the 2007 Georgia High School Association Class AAA state championship. He was named to the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer All-City team, the Associated Press Class AAA first-team All-State team and recorded 77 pancake blocks his senior year.^[1]

College career

Hubbard played for the UAB Blazers of the University of Alabama at Birmingham from 2009 to 2012. He was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team in 2009.^[1] He was an All-Conference USA selection his senior year in 2012.^[2]

Professional career

Hubbard was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers on April 27, 2013 after going undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft. He was released by the Steelers on August 31, 2013. He was signed to the Steelers' practice squad on September 3, 2013. Hubbard was signed to a future contract on December 31, 2013.^[4] He made his NFL debut on September 21, 2014 against the Carolina Panthers.^[5] Hubbard was cut by the Pittsburgh Steelers on August 19, 2016.

On October 9, 2016, he received his first career start against the New York Jets after right tackle Marcus Gilbert was unable to play due to injury. He played 76 offensive snaps as the Steelers won 31-13. He received a lot of praise for his performance from coaches Mike Tomlin, Todd Haley, and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. He received his second start on October 23, against the New England Patriots.^[6]

Personal life

Hubbard had his first child, a son named Creed, in September 2016.

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