Meet Jaguars Quarterback Joshua Dobbs Who Is Also a NASA Rocket Scientist

Georgia native Joshua Dobbs is not only a quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars but he’s also a rocket scientist with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Dobbs graduated with honors from the University of Tennessee with a degree in aerospace engineering.

Dobbs was selected in the fourth round of the 2017 draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers while playing quarterback for the Vols. He would then be traded to Jacksonville Jaguars in 2019 where he deputizes for Gardner Minshew.

Following the emergence of coronavirus, which has led to the suspension of almost all sporting activities globally, Dobbs decided to put his academic acumen, as well as, the aerospace degree to good use.

Joshua Dobbs is a NASA Scientist 

After completing two externships at global aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney working on jet engines for fighter planes, Dobbs took a job as an extern for NASA, reports USA Today.

For nearly three weeks in February, Dobbs was at Kennedy Space Center in Florida working on NASA’s mobile launcher in the instrumentation department.

“It felt like every part of Kennedy Space Center kind of wanted to show me what was going on,” Dobbs told USA Today.

“Every single day was different, so I got a chance to learn kind of the ins and outs, everything that goes on, and how everything comes together to support the rocket on launch day.”

“Whether you’re on a football field or down there, it’s a team,” Dobbs said.

“At the end of the day for us, we’re trying to win football games, trying to win a Super Bowl. For them, at the end of the day they’re trying to send a rocket to the moon. So everyone has their big goal.”

Football career

Though he hasn’t had many opportunities in the NFL, Dobbs was a standout college quarterback and passed for 7,138 yards, 53 touchdowns and 29 interceptions in 37 career games with the Vols while adding 2,160 yards and 32 touchdowns on the ground.

Check out what Dobbs has going on by visiting his Instagram.