PLAYERS
JOSHUA DOBBS QUARTERBACK
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FRESHMAN • HS • 6-3 • 193 ALPHARETTA, GA. • ALPHARETTA H.S. HIGH SCHOOL
• 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 4-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 4-star by Scout (No. 12 quarterback) • Rated 3-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 ALLUSA Atlanta Team • 2012 Elite 11 finalist • Earned Honorable Mention All-State, First Team AllCounty, 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 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 star baseball player at Alpharetta with offers to play college baseball
PERSONAL
• Full Name: Robert Joshua Dobbs • Born: January 26, 1995 • Son of Robert and Stephanie Dobbs • Majoring in Aeronautical Engineering
BRENDAN DOWNS TIGHT END
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JUNIOR • 2L • 6-5 • 248 Bristol, Tenn. • Tennessee H.S. 2012 - Sophomore
• Games/Starts: 10/1 • Began camp as backup tight end to Mychal Rivera, suffered knee injury in scrimmage and missed first two games, played final 10 games • Posted three catches for 39 yards in 2012 • Drew first start of the 2012 season vs. Troy (11/3) • Season-long 15-yard reception late vs. #1 Alabama (10/20) • First career touchdown on a 6-yard reception vs. Akron (9/22) • Returned vs. #18 Florida (9/15) with a few snaps • Big Lick Award in spring for playing with physical toughness
2011 - FRESHMAN
• Games/Starts: 8/1 • True freshman tight end played in eight games • Three catches for 34 yards on the year • First career start in a two-tight end set vs. Buffalo • First career catches, making two for 32 yards vs. Cincinnati (9/10) • Backup tight end in college debut vs. Montana (9/3), one of 12 true freshmen to see action
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2013 Tennessee FOOTBALL
HIGH SCHOOL
• Rivals: 3-star (No. 28 overall tight end, No. 7 overall prospect in Tennessee) • Scout: 3-star (No. 26 overall tight end) • ESPN: 3-star (No. 32 overall tight end) • Earned All-Region honors as both a senior in 2010 and junior in 2009 • Named All-Conference as a senior • As a senior, had team-high 34 receptions for 470 yards and four touchdowns • As a junior, tallied eight receptions for 204 yards • 2010 Team Captain and part of 2009 Conference Championship • Holds Viking Football power clean record • Also a standout track and basketball athlete, earning AllConference honors in both as a junior • Averaged 6.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game as a junior for the Vikings basketball team • Coach at Tennessee High: Greg Stubbs
PERSONAL
• Full Name: Clyde Brendan Downs • Born: May 5, 1993 in Richmond, Virginia • Son of Erin and Butch Downs • Majoring in Business