Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2013-2016Tennessee
Joshua Dobbs
QB • 6'3" • Alpharetta, GA, USA
Pass-first distributorVolume operator
Joshua Dobbs is a pass-first distributor with 28.2 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
62
Solid production for a quarterback
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
57
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Tennessee
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Tennessee
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: South Carolina
Player Story
Joshua Dobbs built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a quarterback from Alpharetta, GA wearing No. 11, spending time with Tennessee. The clearest part of Joshua Dobbs' career was his passing role: 7,138...
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- Committed To
- Tennessee
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2017
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 29
- Overall
- No. 135
- NFL Team
- Pittsburgh Steelers
Joshua Dobbs, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Tennessee. Joshua Dobbs is a pass-first distributor with 28.2 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 9,298
- Passing yards
- 7,138
- Rushing yards
- 2,160
- Touchdowns
- 87
Quick Answers
Joshua Dobbs quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Tennessee · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 9,298
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 37 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Tennessee
- Top game
- South Carolina
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Alpharetta · Tennessee
- High school pipeline
- Alpharetta · 23 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2017 · Round 4 · Pick 29 · Pittsburgh Steelers
- Latest roster
- No. 11 · Class 2016
- 2016 Total offense rank
- 3,777 total offense · QB 20th (top 7%) · SEC 2nd (top 2%) · National 20th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Tennessee | 5 | 884 | 695 | 189 | 3 | 50.4 |
| 2014 Postseason | Tennessee | 6 | 205 | 129 | 76 | 3 | 65.5 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Tennessee | 6 | 1,470 | 1,077 | 393 | 14 | 65.5 |
| 2015 Postseason | Tennessee | 13 | 214 | 166 | 48 | 2 | 68 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Tennessee | 13 | 2,748 | 2,125 | 623 | 25 | 68 |
| 2016 Postseason | Tennessee | 13 | 409 | 291 | 118 | 4 | 74.9 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Tennessee | 13 | 3,368 | 2,655 | 713 | 36 | 74.9 |
Related Context
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Joshua Dobbs played QB for Tennessee. Across 4 tracked seasons, Joshua Dobbs recorded 7,138 passing yards, 2,160 rushing yards, and 62 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Tennessee.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Tennessee paired 3,777 primary output with 66.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 63.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Georgia
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2015 Postseason · Tennessee
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
227.8
Efficiency
63.1
Usage
24.2
Consistency
76.7
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Northwestern: 214. Bowling Green: 294. Oklahoma: 137. Western Carolina: 150. Florida: 219. Arkansas: 239. Georgia: 430. Alabama: 190. Kentucky: 284. South Carolina: 290. North Texas: 139. Missouri: 143. Vanderbilt: 233
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Northwestern: 37 by 62.8. Bowling Green: 34 by 80. Oklahoma: 45 by 42.8. Western Carolina: 25 by 60.9. Florida: 35 by 68.8. Arkansas: 43 by 54.8. Georgia: 60 by 69.4. Alabama: 38 by 58.9. Kentucky: 33 by 73.4. South Carolina: 47 by 59.1. North Texas: 27 by 51.2. Missouri: 34 by 62.9. Vanderbilt: 32 by 75.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins241.9 · Games = 9 · +45.6 vs Losses
Losses196.3 · Games = 4 · -45.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Georgia
Best efficiency game
80 vs Bowling Green
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1/1 | vs Northwestern | W 45-6 | 14 | 25 | 166 | 56.0 | 0 | 0 | 62.8 | 12 | 48 | 4 | 2 | 18 |
| Sat 11/28 | vs Vanderbilt3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 53-28 | 13 | 21 | 140 | 61.9 | 2 | 0 | 75.5 | 11 | 93 | 8.50 | 1 | 25 |
| Sun 11/22 | @ MissouriDual-threat | W 19-8 | 16 | 24 | 89 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 62.9 | 10 | 54 | 5.40 | 1 | 23 |
| Sat 11/14 | vs North Texas | W 24-0 | 15 | 23 | 136 | 65.2 | 0 | 1 | 51.2 | 4 | 3 | 0.80 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 11/7 | vs South Carolina | W 27-24 | 20 | 34 | 255 | 58.8 | 2 | 1 | 59.1 | 13 | 35 | 2.70 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 10/31 | @ Kentucky3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 52-21 | 16 | 26 | 233 | 61.5 | 2 | 1 | 73.4 | 7 | 51 | 7.30 | 2 | 28 |
| Sat 10/24 | @ Alabama | L 14-19 | 13 | 22 | 171 | 59.1 | 1 | 0 | 58.9 | 16 | 19 | 1.20 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 10/10 | vs Georgia300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 38-31 | 25 | 42 | 312 | 59.5 | 3 | 1 | 69.4 | 18 | 118 | 6.60 | 2 | 27 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Arkansas | L 20-24 | 20 | 36 | 232 | 55.6 | 0 | 0 | 54.8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Sat 9/26 | @ FloridaDual-threat | L 27-28 | 10 | 17 | 83 | 58.8 | 0 | 0 | 68.8 | 18 | 136 | 7.60 | 0 | 62 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs Western Carolina | W 55-10 | 15 | 21 | 144 | 71.4 | 2 | 0 | 60.9 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Oklahoma | L 24-31 | 13 | 31 | 125 | 41.9 | 1 | 1 | 42.8 | 14 | 12 | 0.90 | 1 | 15 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Bowling Green3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 59-30 | 15 | 22 | 205 | 68.2 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 12 | 89 | 7.40 | 1 | 30 |
Player Story
Joshua Dobbs story
Joshua Dobbs built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a quarterback from Alpharetta, GA wearing No. 11, spending time with Tennessee. The clearest part of Joshua Dobbs' career was his passing role: 7,138 passing yards, 53 touchdown passes, 999 attempts, and 2,160 rushing yards across 37 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Tennessee. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 2,160 rushing yards and 62 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 37 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Tennessee.
The arc is straightforward: Joshua 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
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Tennessee
2013-2016
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Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Tennessee | 884 | 60.1 | 21.1 | — |
| 2014 Postseason | Tennessee | 1,675 | 62.3 | 39.9 | 791 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Tennessee | 1,675 | 62.3 | 39.9 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Tennessee | 2,962 | 63.1 | 24.2 | 1,287 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Tennessee | 2,962 | 63.1 | 24.2 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Tennessee | 3,777 | 66.7 | 28.2 | 815 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Tennessee | 3,777 | 66.7 | 28.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ South Carolina
Week 10 · W 45-42 · Conference game
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
467
Total Offense
88.9 takeover
467 total offense with 69.8 efficiency.
#2
@ Vanderbilt
Week 13 · L 34-45 · Conference game
393
Total Offense
84.3 takeover
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
393 total offense with 78.8 efficiency.
#3
vs Georgia
Week 6 · W 38-31 · Conference game
430
Total Offense
84.2 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
430 total offense with 69.4 efficiency.
#4
vs Kentucky
Week 11 · W 49-36 · Conference game
370
Total Offense
80.8 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
370 total offense with 85.3 efficiency.
#5
@ Texas A&M
Week 6 · L 38-45 · Conference game
455
Total Offense
78.6 takeover
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
455 total offense with 61.7 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Tennessee
3,777 primary output · 66.7 efficiency · 28.2 usage
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#2
2016 Regular Season · Tennessee
74.9
3,777 primary · 66.7 efficiency · 28.2 usage
#3
2015 Postseason · Tennessee
68
2,962 primary · 63.1 efficiency · 24.2 usage
Milestones
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250+ passing yards
9
300+ total offense
16
3+ TD games
25
Above avg efficiency
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