Josh Jobe

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Josh Jobe
No. 28 – Philadelphia Eagles
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1998-04-09) April 9, 1998 (age 25)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Cheshire Academy
(Cheshire, Connecticut)
College: Alabama (2018–2021)
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:23
Forced fumbles:1
Pass deflections:4
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Joshua Jobe (born April 9, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama, winning a national championship in 2020.

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Early life and high school

Jobe grew up in Miami, Florida and attended Christopher Columbus High School. He was rated a four star recruit and initially committed to play college football at the University of Miami. [1] Jobe transferred to Cheshire Academy in Cheshire, Connecticut before his senior year due being ruled too old to play high school in Florida. [2] Jobe also re-opened his recruitment and ultimately flipped his commitment to Alabama in December 2017. [3] [4] [5]

College career

Jobe played in 14 games as a reserve defensive back as a true freshman, making eight total tackles. [6] He played in 12 games with two starts, one of which was the 2020 Citrus Bowl, in his sophomore season and recorded 28 tackles, one interception and three passes broken up. [7] [8] [9] Jobe was named a starter at cornerback going into his junior season. [10]

College statistics

[[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]]
SeasonGPTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
SoloAstCmbTfLSckIntYdsAvgTDPDFRFFTD
2018 47180.00.000.00.001000
2019 10217280.00.010.00.003100
2020 133916552.52.000.00.0011020
2021 122810381.00.026.03.004000
Career 3995341293.52.036.02.0019120

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
5 ft 11+1⁄2 in
(1.82 m)		182 lb
(83 kg)		32+5⁄8 in
(0.83 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)
All values from NFL Combine [11] [12]

After going unselected in the 2022 NFL Draft, Jobe was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on April 30. [13] He was one of three 2022 undrafted players to make the Eagles' final roster, along with Josh Sills and Reed Blankenship. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ Furones, David (April 6, 2017). "Miami commit Josh Jobe to play at prep school in Connecticut next year". Sun-Sentinel . Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Miami commit Josh Jobe leaving south Florida for senior season, keeping recruitment open". USA Today . August 7, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Michigan continues pursuit of Miami DB commit Josh Jobe". Detroit Free Press . August 9, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Nick Saban Comes To Cheshire Academy To Visit Recruit Josh Jobe". Hartford Courant . December 7, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  5. ↑ Hamilton, Gerry (December 16, 2017). "CB Josh Jobe (No. 117) switches pledge from Miami to Alabama". ESPN.com . Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  6. ↑ Byington, Alex (July 23, 2019). "LaBryan Ray, Josh Jobe could impress as potential first-time starters". Montgomery Advertiser . Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  7. ↑ Suttles, Aaron (August 25, 2020). "A new-look Alabama secondary has plenty of reasons for optimism". The Athletic . Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  8. ↑ Hudson, Brett (December 29, 2019). "Alabama DB Josh Jobe a sure bet to deliver against Michigan in Citrus Bowl". Montgomery Advertiser . Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  9. ↑ Potter, Charlie (August 26, 2020). "Josh Jobe playing with 'a lot more poise' ahead of junior season". 247Sports . Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  10. ↑ Rodak, Mike (August 21, 2020). "Josh Jobe expected to start at cornerback for Alabama". AL.com . Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Joshua Jobe Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  12. ↑ "2022 Draft Scout Josh Jobe, Alabama NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  13. ↑ Kempski, Jimmy (May 1, 2022). "Analyzing the Eagles' reported 2022 undrafted free agent class". PhillyVoice . Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  14. ↑ Kempski, Jimmy (August 30, 2022). "Analysis of the Eagles' initial 2022 53-man roster". PhillyVoice . Retrieved September 21, 2023.
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