Joshua Dobbs
American football player (born 1995)
Robert Joshua Dobbs (born January 26, 1995), nicknamed "the Passtronaut", is an American professional football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL draft. Dobbs has been a member of nine NFL teams during his career, including as the starter for the Tennessee Titans, Arizona Cardinals, Minnesota Vikings, and San Francisco 49ers. He has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars and New England Patriots.
Early life
Dobbs was born and raised in Alpharetta, Georgia, the son of Stephanie and Robert Dobbs. His mother retired from United Parcel Service (UPS) as a region manager in corporate human resources, and his father retired as a senior vice president for Wells Fargo. Dobbs has alopecia areata, an autoimmune disease causing hair loss, which began when he was transitioning from elementary to junior high school.
Dobbs started playing football at age five. He attended Wesleyan School and then Alpharetta High School. As a senior with the Alpharetta Raiders football team, Dobbs threw for 3,625 yards with 29 touchdowns and was awarded the Franklin D. Watkins Memorial Trophy as the top African-American high school athlete in the nation by the National Alliance of African American Athletes.
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