Joshua Dobbs

Dobbs sparked the Vols to a 4-1 finish after taking over for injured starter Justin Worley in an Oct. 25 loss to Alabama during the 2014 season and went on to secure the starting job for his final two seasons. In his first full season as the starter in 2015, Dobbs threw for 2,291 yards and 15 touchdowns against just five interceptions, while adding 671 yards and 11 touchdowns on 146 carries. Despite a sterling prep career, Dobbs was overlooked by some recruiters in large part because of his lanky frame. He was a four-star recruit by 247Sports.com and ESPN, which rated him as the No. 4 duel threat quarterback in the country. Dobbs has added more than 25 pounds since arriving on campus.

displays inconsistent decision-making and erratic ball placement from within the pocket. has a slight hitch in his delivery and doesn't consistently enough step into his throws, impacting his accuracy.

Even with the additional mass, Dobbs still is relatively thin, especially in his legs, which will raise plenty of concerns about his ability to hold up in the NFL. Further, he often leaves the pocket earlier than necessary because he's such a gifted runner. Must improve ball security, too often holding the ball with just one hand and fumbling a couple of times on tape.

strengths

Dobbs is aided by coach Butch Jones' spread attack, but he shows impressive understanding of the offense and where his receivers are, often resorting to second and third targets rather than relying on pre-snap reads. Has a calming presence in the huddle along with mental toughness.

when ready to throw, the ball comes out of dobbs' hand like a rifle shot with a tight spin that makes it easy for pass-catchers to track. he's especially accurate on in-breaking routes like crossers and posts but also shows the ability to place the ball low and away from defenders on deep-outs, a required throw in every nfl offense.

WEAKNESSES

in our view

The lack of consistency will likely keep him from being anything more than a developmental option in the NFL, but his intangibles and physical traits will appeal to some NFL teams.

Coached by Jason Dukes at Alpharetta High School.

Rated four-star by 247Sports (No. 10 prospect in Georgia, No. 8 pro-style quarterback and No. 107 in the Top247 national prospects).

Rated four-star by ESPN (No. 21 prospect in Georgia, No. 4 dual threat quarterback and in the ESPN 300 as the No. 177 player in the country).

Rated four-star by Scout (No. 12 quarterback).

Rated three-star by Rivals (No. 46 prospect in Georgia, No. 20 pro-style quarterback). In his senior season at Alpharetta, threw for 3,625 yards and 29 touchdowns while rushing for 419 yards and 10 touchdowns. .

Finished his junior season 294-of-392 for 3,113 passing yards and 29 touchdowns, also rushing for 200 yards and two touchdowns.

2013 Franklin D. Watkins Award winner.

2013 Atlanta Journal Constitution Cup Recipient - Best All-Around AHS Senior.

2013 Neighbor Newspaper Male Athlete of the Year.

2012-13 RizinSTAR Atlanta Student Athlete of the Year Award.

2012 Wendy's High School Heisman State Finalist.

2012 Alpharetta Raiders Varsity Team Captain and Pat Watson Spirit of the Raider's Award.

2012 North Fulton Forsyth Touchdown Club Player of the Year. 2012 USA Today Sports American Family Insurance ALL-USA Atlanta Team.

2012 Elite 11 finalist.

Earned First Team All-State, First Team All-County, First Team All-Region, Second Team All-Area, First Team All-Conference, Alpharetta H.S. Offensive MVP, and AHS Scholar Athlete honors in his senior and junior season.

Named the Georgia Rising Senior Bowl Offensive MVP after throwing for 237 yards, rushing for 56 yards and accounting for three touchdowns in the game.

Also a First Team All-Region baseball player at Alpharetta with offers to play college baseball

Full Name: Robert Joshua Dobbs.

Born: January 26, 1995.

Son of Stephanie and Robert Dobbs.

Majoring in Aerospace Engineering.

Recipient of the William H. Cannon Athletic Engineering Scholarship.

Named one of 14 smartest college football players by the NFL.com in 2014. Spent summer of 2015 at an internship at Pratt & Whitney, where he worked at the world leader in design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines for the United States government .

Recipient of Bill & Sandy Hamilton Athletics Scholarship Endowment .

Recipient of William H. Cannon Athletic Engineering Scholarship

2016

passing
ATT	YPA	PCT	YDS	INT	TD	COMPLETIONS
357.0	8.3	0.63	2946.0	12.0	27.0	225.0

rushing
YPC	TD	YDS	CAR	LONG
5.5	12.0	831.0	150.0	70.0

receiving
REC	YPR	TD	LONG	YDS
1.0	4.0	1.0	4.0	4.0

fumbles
REC	LOST	FUM
0.0	4.0	10.0

2015

passing
ATT	YPA	PCT	YDS	INT	TD	COMPLETIONS
344.0	6.7	0.596	2291.0	5.0	15.0	205.0

rushing
YPC	TD	YDS	CAR	LONG
4.6	11.0	671.0	146.0	62.0

receiving
REC	YPR	TD	LONG	YDS
1.0	58.0	1.0	58.0	58.0