Paul Hubbard Jr. (born June 12, 1985) is a former
American football
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wide receiver. He was selected by the
Cleveland Browns
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in the sixth round of the
2008 NFL Draft. He played
college football at
Wisconsin
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.
Hubbard has also been a member of the
Oakland Raiders and
Buffalo Bills
Early years
Hubbard played
high school football
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at
Widefield High School
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in Colorado Springs. At Widefield High School, he played with
Vincent Jackson
Vincent Terrell Jackson (January 14, 1983 – February 15, 2021) was an American professional football player who played as a wide receiver for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northern Colorad ...
of the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The cl ...
.
Professional career
Buffalo Bills
Hubbard was signed to the
Buffalo Bills practice squad on September 6, 2010.
He was released by the team on August 28, 2011.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Hubbard signed with the
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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of the
Canadian Football League
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(CFL) on May 24, 2012.
References
1985 births
Living people
American football wide receivers
Buffalo Bills players
Cleveland Browns players
Oakland Raiders players
Wisconsin Badgers football players
Players of American football from Colorado Springs, Colorado
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