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Who is this Joshua Dobbs kid anyways?

by:Mrs. Tyler Thompson11/11/14

@MrsTylerKSR

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="580"] @LoneNutVolFan[/caption] After Justin Worley suffered a career-ending injury against Ole Miss, Butch Jones turned to sophomore Joshua Dobbs in desperation. After an admirable effort against Alabama, Dobbs led the Vols to a dramatic 45-42 overtime victory over South Carolina, passing for 301 yards and two touchdowns, and rushing 24 times for 166 yards and three more touchdowns. Dobb's performance reinvigorated the Tennessee fan base, with fans calling him the future of the program. With the Cats headed into Neyland Stadium on Saturday, it's time to refresh our memories on the guy they call Rocket Man.

A dual-threat quarterback

For starters, Dobbs is one of those dreaded dual-threat quarterbacks UK has historically struggled against, although they impressively contained Dak Prescott earlier this season. Dobbs has only played in two games this season, but he's completely changed the vibe in Knoxville, and has Volunteer fans dreaming of a bowl. Last week, he received a standing ovation as he walked into one of his classes, and was named SEC Offensive Player of the Week.

Shout out to my Circuits 301 class today. Blessed to have great classmates!

A video posted by @joshdobbs on

An aerospace engineering major

They don't call Dobbs "Rocket Man" for nothing. The sophomore is currently taking a 16-hour class load as an aerospace engineering major, with thermodynamics, physics, matrices, circuits, computers and even business management among the subjects. Other nicknames include "Space Dobbs," "Rocketeer," or "Astro." His career goal? Designing airplanes for his own company.

The opposite of Anthony Davis in the eyebrow department

Dobbs reportedly has alopecia areata, a disease that affects the hair follicles. As a result, he can't grow eyebrows. As Anthony Davis fans, we love eyebrow irregularities, and Dobbs' have already spawned two Twitter accounts: and . Props to Dobbs for rocking the bare brow line. http://youtu.be/YapjZGUj1Qs

Someone who gave the Cats fits last year

Dobbs had three touchdowns against Kentucky last season, although the one above really should have been an interception. Here's hoping the secondary holds it together this go around. Stop Dobbs, stop the Vols.

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