Player Career

Ricky Dobbs Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Ricky Dobbs story

Ricky Dobbs built his college career from 2008 through 2010 as a quarterback from Douglasville, GA wearing No. 4, spending time with Navy. The clearest part of Ricky Dobbs' career was his backfield work: 2,654 rushing yards, 687 carries, and 49 rushing touchdowns across 33 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with Navy. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 2,770 passing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 33 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Navy.

The arc is straightforward: Ricky Dobbs moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Navy

    2008-2010

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

200820082009200920102010
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2008 PostseasonNavy70757.122.3
2008 Regular SeasonNavy70757.122.30
2009 PostseasonNavy2,22363.843.31,516
2009 Regular SeasonNavy2,22363.843.30
2010 PostseasonNavy2,4946643.3271
2010 Regular SeasonNavy2,4946643.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Arkansas State

Week 12 · W 35-19

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

318

Total Offense

94.9 takeover

318 total offense with 84.6 efficiency.

#2

@ Missouri

Week 1 · W 35-13 · Postseason

296

Total Offense

91.4 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

296 total offense with 74.3 efficiency.

#3

vs Western Kentucky

Week 4 · W 38-22

243

Total Offense

88.1 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

243 total offense with 82.3 efficiency.

#4

vs Duke

Week 9 · L 31-34

310

Total Offense

87.2 takeover

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

310 total offense with 64 efficiency.

#5

@ Northern Illinois

Week 14 · W 16-0

156

Total Offense

85.7 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

156 total offense with 87.4 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2010 Postseason · Navy

2,494 primary output · 66 efficiency · 43.3 usage

83.5

#2

2010 Regular Season · Navy

83.5

2,494 primary · 66 efficiency · 43.3 usage

#3

2009 Postseason · Navy

82

2,223 primary · 63.8 efficiency · 43.3 usage

Milestones

0

250+ passing yards

2

300+ total offense

11

3+ TD games

23

Above avg efficiency