Bai Jobe

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Bai Jobe
Kansas Jayhawks–No. 22
Position Defensive end
ClassSophomore
Major Business-Preference
Personal information
Born: (2004-12-22) December 22, 2004 (age 20)
Senegal
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolCommunity Christian School (Norman, Oklahoma)

Bai Jobe (born December 22, 2004) [1] is a Senegalese American football defensive end for the Kansas Jayhawks. He previously played for the Michigan State Spartans.

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Early life and high school

Jobe was born and raised in Senegal before he moved to the US in eighth grade. [2] He attended the Community Christian School in Norman, Oklahoma, where he played football and basketball. [3] Coming out of high school, Jobe was rated as a four-star recruit, the 55th overall prospect, and Michigan's top recruit in the class of 2023. [4] Jobe committed to play college football for the Michigan State Spartans over offers from schools such as Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas A&M, and Miami. [5]

College career

Michigan State

As a freshman in 2023, Jobe appeared in just one game against Washington, where he notched two tackles. [6] After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [6]

Kansas

Jobe transferred to play for the Kansas Jayhawks. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Wiltfong, Steve (February 8, 2022). "Senegal native Bai Jobe has quickly developed into one of the top football prospects in the 2023 class". 247Sports. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  2. ↑ Wenzel, Matt (July 7, 2022). "4-star DE Bai Jobe commits to Michigan State over Alabama, Oklahoma". MLive.com. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Bai Jobe". Michigan State Spartans Athletics. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  4. ↑ Wenzel, Matt (August 10, 2023). "Michigan State's top recruit Bai Jobe is 'athletic beyond belief'". MLive.com. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  5. ↑ Jackson, James (December 22, 2022). "How Community Christian's Bai Jobe beat the odds to become Michigan State football signee". The Oklahoman. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  6. 1 2 Solari, Chris (April 24, 2024). "Michigan State football DE Bai Jobe, top 2023 recruit, enters transfer portal". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  7. ↑ Laddha, Shreyas. "KU football lands former top-100 recruit: a defensive end from Michigan State". Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
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