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Jersey Number 58
Shamar Hobdy-Lee
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 300
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Tampa, Fla.
- High School:
- Jefferson HS
- Prev School:
- FIU
As a Senior (2024)
As a Junior (2023)
Prior to Houston
High School
Personal
- Earned Master of Science in Global Retailing in December 2024
- Fall Academic All-Big 12 Conference
- Played in 10 games, starting two
- Earned start at left tackle vs. #17/15 Kansas State (Nov. 2)
- Started season finale at right guard at #19/20 BYU (Nov. 30)
- 227 offensive snaps played
- 105 snaps at right tackle, 67 snaps at right guard and 55 snaps at left tackle
- Also played seven snaps on FG/XP block late in season
- No sacks allowed in eight of nine games on offensive line
- Season-best 83.4 pass block grade at Arizona (Nov. 15)
- No pressures in nine chances at Arizona
- UH honorary game captain at #15/13 Oklahoma (Sept. 7)
As a Junior (2023)
- Appeared in six games and made one start
- Started season finale at UCF (Nov. 25) at right tackle
- 108 snaps at right tackle
- 10 snaps on FG/XP kick
- Combined 84 snaps at right tackle over final two weeks of season
- 90.8 efficiency according to PFF
- 3.0 sacks allowed in 60 opportunities
Prior to Houston
- Two seasons at FIU
- Played 982 snaps including 793 at left tackle
- Started all 12 games including 11 at left tackle during 2022
- Played in 11 games during 2021
- Split time between left and right tackle
- Played 178 snaps during 2021
- Played in one game during 2020
- Redshirted during 2019 season
High School
- Rated as a 3-star recruit by 247Sports
- Three-year starter at Jefferson High School
- Played multiple positions along offensive line
- First-Team All-County honors
- Offers from Kentucky and FAU among others
Personal
- Earned Bachelor of Arts in Communication/Organizational Communication Studies from Florida International
- Nickname: Bigg Marr
- Hobbies: cooking, fishing and gaming
- Describes himself as ambitious, accountable and sociable
- Favorite childhood memory is attending family reunions
- Dream job outside football: real estate agent
- Hidden talent outside of football: dancing
- Something most people don't know about him: he’s adopted by his grandparents
- His cousin Bianka Bell played on USA National Softball Team
- Cousin, Bianka Bell, is a student softball coach at LSU following decorated playing career
- Chose UH because it felt like a real family and he prayed and God led him here
- One word to describe him on the field: committed
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: wings
- His motivation for working hard: his grandparents
- Best advice: don't think about where you are, think about where you're going
- Highlight of his life thus far: having the opportunity to play Power 5 football
- Most memorable athletic feat: zero sacks given up in his first year as a starter in 2022
- Unique fact: he’s terrible at Fortnite
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Texas Bowl vs. LSU
Monday, December 22
National Signing Day Press Conference
Wednesday, December 03
Postgame Press Conference (at Baylor)
Saturday, November 29
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. TCU (Players)
Saturday, November 22
