Relentless effort-based edge rusher who carved out a productive five-year career in the Big Ten, climbing to fifth on Northwestern's all-time sack list with 20.5 career takedowns. Hubbard wins with motor, hand technique, and positional versatility — he can rush from two- and three-point stances and even showed coverage ability at the East-West Shrine Bowl — but his athletic ceiling is limited and his production was heavily concentrated against weaker opponents. The PFF data tells the real story: a 67.6 pass-rush grade that sits squarely in 'average' territory despite solid counting stats. He's an NFL roster candidate as a rotational end and special teams contributor in a 4-3 scheme, but asking him to be more than that against elite offensive tackles is where the projection breaks down.

• 🔥Relentless motor and effort that never quit on plays — consistently praised by coaches for game-in, game-out consistency
• 🤚Technical hand-fighting ability described as 'pro-ready' for an EDGE prospect at this draft range
• 🪂Versatility to rush from two-point and three-point stances, drop into coverage, and contribute on special teams
• 🚀Sustained sack production across multiple seasons (back-to-back 6+ sack years, career-high 7.5 in 2025) against Big Ten competition
• 👑High-character, high-IQ prospect — Campbell Trophy semifinalist, Academic All-Big Ten, earned bachelor's degree

• 🚀Average PFF pass-rush grade (67.6) suggests production was inflated by weaker opponents and volume rather than elite win rate
• 🪵Below-average run defense grade (61.2 PFF) indicates he can be washed out at the point of attack against physical blockers
• −Athletic ceiling appears limited — opted out of all combine on-field drills, injury history cited as factor, and opponent scouting notes his output was 'concentrated amongst bad opponents'
• −Older prospect as a graduate student with limited physical projection remaining