Aleia has had a desire to be an Olympian since she was in middle school when she used to run in young track groups at her elementary school. In 2014, she joined the LSU Lady Tigers, an athlete team representing Louisiana State University, and remained with them until 2018. In 2018, she won four national titles: the 60m, 100m, and 4100m relay in the NCAA Division I Championships, as well as the 100m at the US Championships.
Following that, in 2019, she represented the United States at the 2019 World Relays, where she won a gold medal. Hobbs competed for the United States at the Pan American Junior Championships in 2015, winning a silver medal in the 100 m and a gold medal in the 4 100 m relay. Aleia recently competed in the 2021 season of the Battle on the Bayou in New Orleans, Louisiana. She took the lead in the 100m race with a timing of 10.99s.
