[15] After a semester at Lewis–Clark State College , Hobart transferred thirty miles (50 km) north to UI in Moscow in January 1980 with the intent to walk-on; he was soon granted a scholarship by Davitch,[15] and became the starting quarterback in his redshirt freshman season.
[4] Nicknamed the "Kamiah Kid" by longtime Spokesman-Review columnist Harry Missildine,[3] Hobart played college football at the University of Idaho from 1980–1983, starting at quarterback for the Vandals in every game (46) for four seasons.
The first two years were in the veer option offense under Jerry Davitch,[13] and the final two in a passing attack under new head coach Dennis Erickson.
Hobart also competed for the Idaho track team in the decathlon and still ranks as one of the top decathletes in the school's history, a program which later produced Dan O'Brien.
[4] After four appearances and two starts, he was traded in May to the Denver Gold for a draft pick,[28][29] and was the starter on June 8, a two-point loss to eventual champion Philadelphia, decided by a late field goal.
[49] Following his playing career, Hobart returned to north central Idaho and resides in Lewiston with his wife Valerie and three children, Zane, Klaree,[50] and Laney.