Garyon Hobbs Garyon Hobbs KY has continued to establish himself as one of the best players in the state over the past few years. On defense, he is a dynamic playmaker at strong safety. He has shown the ability to read the quarterback and flow through the secondary to put himself in a great position to make a play on the football. When the ball is thrown in his direction, he has shown tremendous ball skills, leading his team with five interceptions in 13 games as a junior, returning two of them for touchdowns. Garyon also finished this past season with 71 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, and three sacks. He also returned one punt and a kickoff for touchdowns as a junior, and made a huge impact on offense, catching 35 passes for 583 yards and seven touchdowns while also running the ball 25 times for 218 yards and three touchdowns. Hobbs is committed to Indiana where I can see him having a very successful collegiate career.

Garyon Hobbs Garyon Hobbs 6'1" | 220 lbs | ATH Atherton | 2027 State KY continued to show that he is one of the best players in the state this season. Hobbs lined up in a strong safety/linebacker role where he proved to be effective against both the run and pass. Against the run, he uses his speed to come downhill in a hurry to get to the ball carrier and make the tackle before they can get going. He finished this season with 71 tackles and 11 tackles for loss in 13 games. In coverage, he does a great job of reading routes and flowing through the secondary to put himself in position to make a play. When the ball is thrown his way, he has shown very impressive ball skills, coming away with a team-high five interceptions this season, returning two of them for touchdowns. He also recorded three sacks, and returned one punt and a kickoff for touchdowns as a junior. Hobbs also played a key role on offense this year, catching 35 passes for 583 yards and seven touchdowns while also running the ball 25 times for 218 yards and three touchdowns. Garyon currently holds a long list of Power 4 offers and I expect more to come his way this offseason.

Garyon Hobbs Garyon Hobbs 6'1" | 220 lbs | ATH Atherton | 2027 State KY continued to establish himself as one of the best players in the state this season. On defense, Hobbs played in a linebacker/strong safety role where he was very reliable in pass coverage. He showed the ability to drop into his zone and read route combinations then break on the ball quickly to make a play when it was thrown his way. Hobbs finished this past season with a team-high five interceptions in 13 games, returning two of them for touchdowns. He also recorded 71 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, and three sacks this season. On offense, Hobbs proved to be an explosive play maker both at receiver and out of the backfield, catching 35 passes for 583 yards and seven touchdowns while also rushing for over 200 yards and three touchdowns. He also returned one punt and a kickoff for touchdowns this season. Garyon currently holds several Power 4 offers and I expect more to come his way going into his senior year.

My final defensive top performer from last week’s Regional Championship action in the state of Kentucky is Garyon Hobbs Garyon Hobbs 6'1" | 220 lbs | ATH Atherton | 2027 State KY . Garyon played a key role in Atherton’s victory over Bowling Green. Hobbs lined up in a linebacker/strong safety role where he was very reliable against the run. He showed the ability to read the play quickly then explode out of his stance and use his speed to get to the ball carrier and make the tackle before they can get going. Hobbs led Atherton with 12 tackles along with one tackle for loss. He also showed the ability to make plays in pass coverage, coming away with an interception and returning it for a touchdown. Garyon also made his presence felt on offense, catching five passes for 66 yards while also running the ball five times for 50 yards. Hobbs currently holds several Power 4 offers and I expect them to continue to pile up for him. Garyon and the Ravens will be looking to continue their very impressive season in a road semifinal matchup against Pulaski County this week.

Garyon Hobbs Garyon Hobbs 6'1" | 220 lbs | ATH Atherton | 2027 State KY continued to prove that he is one of the best players in the state in Atherton’s Round 1 victory over North Bullitt. Hobbs lined up at strong safety where he was very impressive in coverage. He showed the ability to read the quarterback and route combinations then flowing through the secondary to put himself in a good position to make a play. When the ball was thrown in his direction, he showed tremendous ball skills, coming away with two interceptions and returning both of them for touchdowns. He also showed the ability to come downhill to provide run support, leading his team with four tackles. Garyon currently holds several Power 4 offers and I expect them to continue to pile up for him. Hobbs and the dominant Atherton defense will look to continue their strong season against Jeffersontown this week.

Garyon Hobbs Garyon Hobbs 6'1" | 220 lbs | ATH Atherton | 2027 State KY is one of the most talented players in the entire state. Last season at CAL, Hobbs played in an outside linebacker/strong safety role where he was very impressive against the run. He has great instincts, reading the play quickly then using his speed to get to the ball carrier to make the tackle before they can get going. Hobbs finished his sophomore year with 79 tackles and 15 tackles for loss. He also proved to be very reliable against the pass, finishing last season with one sack and three interceptions (one returned for a touchdown). Hobbs also made an impact on offense last season, running for over 360 yards and two touchdowns while also catching three touchdown passes. Garyon currently holds a long list of Power 4 offers and I expect that list to continue to grow as he takes on his new role at Atherton.

Garyon Hobbs Garyon Hobbs 6'1" | 220 lbs | ATH Atherton | 2027 State KY is one of the best players in the entire state in his class. He is a versatile defender who has shown the ability to play outside linebacker, nickel, and strong safety. Hobbs is very reliable against the run, showing the ability to read the play quickly then use his speed to get to the ball carrier to make the tackle before they can get going. As a sophomore at CAL, Hobbs finished the season with 79 tackles and 15 tackles for loss in 14 games. He also showed the ability to make plays against the pass, finishing last season with one sack and three interceptions (one returned for a touchdown). On offense, Garyon is a strong downhill runner out of the backfield with big play ability. As a sophomore, he ran the ball 56 times for 366 yards and two touchdowns while also catching 16 passes for 184 yards and three touchdowns. Hobbs currently holds multiple Power 4 offers and I expect a lot of eyes to be on him as a junior after transferring to Atherton.

Garyon Hobbs Garyon Hobbs 6'1" | 220 lbs | ATH Atherton | 2027 State KY has remained consistently high in our rankings over the past couple years. He makes his biggest impact on defense where he has played in a hybrid linebacker/safety role. Hobbs is dominant against the run, showing the ability to read the play quickly then use his closing speed to get to the ball carrier in a hurry. Once he gets to the ball carrier, he finishes his tackles with a ton of physicality. Hobbs finished his sophomore season at CAL with 79 tackles and 15 tackles for loss in 14 games. He also showed the ability to make plays against the pass, finishing the year with one sack and three interceptions, returning one of them for a touchdown. Hobbs also made an impact on offense as a sophomore, running the ball 56 times for 366 yards and two touchdowns while catching 16 passes for 184 yards and three touchdowns. Garyon holds a long list of Power 4 offers and I expect a lot of eyes to continue to be on him after transferring to Atherton for his junior year.

Garyon Hobbs Garyon Hobbs 6'1" | 220 lbs | ATH Atherton | 2027 State KY continued to prove that he is one of the top players in the state in his class this past season. On defense, Hobbs lined up in an outside linebacker/strong safety role where he was dominant against the run. He does a great job of diagnosing the play quickly then bursting out of his stance and using his speed to get to the ball carrier in a hurry. Once he gets to the ball carrier, he explodes through contact and finishes his tackles with a ton of physicality. Hobbs finished this past season with 79 tackles and 15 tackles for loss in 14 games. Garyon also showed the ability to make plays against the pass, finishing the year with one sack and three interceptions, returning of of them for a touchdown. He also made an impact on offense, running the ball 56 times for 366 yards and two touchdowns while also catching 16 passes for 184 yards and three touchdowns. Garyon currently holds a long list of Power 4/Division I offers and I expect a lot of eyes to be on him as he transfers from CAL to Atherton for his junior year and settles into his new role for their program.

Garyon Hobbs Garyon Hobbs 6'1" | 220 lbs | ATH Atherton | 2027 State KY has established himself as the top overall player in the state in his class. He had a strong freshman season, finishing the year with 90 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, and seven sacks in 15 games. Hobbs does a great job of reading his keys and flowing downhill in a hurry to make the tackle before the ball carrier can get going. He is also a reliable blitzer, timing the snap perfectly to burst into the backfield before the offensive line has a chance to block him. Hobbs also looks to be one of the primary ball carriers on offense for CAL this season. Garyon currently holds offers from Kentucky, Louisville, Purdue, Toledo, Kent State, Miami (OH), and Indiana, and I expect more to come his way as he is a Power 4 caliber prospect.