Josh Dobbs ON: Aerospace Engineering, Insane College Schedule, 2023 Season & Life As A Quarterback

Hello party people, welcome back to the show! There are plenty of podcasts out there and so I thank you for choosing The Victory Degree today - the podcast where my mission is to interview the most influential people in sports both on and off the field. 

Today’s guest is Josh Dobbs - current NFL player and aspiring Aerospace Engineer. Josh’s NFL career started in 2017 when he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 4th round after playing 4 seasons for the Tennessee Volunteers. Since then, Josh has played for the Jaguars, Steelers, Browns, Lions, Titans, Cardinals, Vikings, and is currently with the 49ers. Besides football, Josh is passionate about the field of Aerospace Engineering - even interning at the Kennedy Space Center in both 2020 and 2021. 

In this interview, Josh reveals details about his childhood including his first passion - Aerospace Engineering, his hectic lifestyle in college, life as an NFL quarterback, why he’s excited to play for the 49ers, and much more. 

As always, I sincerely hope you enjoy this episode and please remember: you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take….

TIMESTAMPS

(00:00) Joshs' Favorite Plane

(01:32) Childhood

(05:49) Kennedy Space Center

(08:33) Role Models

(12:04) Advanced Math

(14:15) Josh Dobbs the Superhuman

(16:53) Maturity

(20:54) Josh's Insane College Schedule

(30:12) Engineering: The Good Ol' Days

(39:08) Engineer or Football Player?

(41:49) Drafted by the Steelers

(46:27) What Separates the Best Quarterbacks

(49:22) 7 Different Teams by 28

(53:27) Relationship Between Starting QB and Backup

(57:05) QB Confidence

(01:00:09) Dealing With Failure

(01:02:20) Learning From the 2023 Season

(01:04:58) Team Culture

(01:07:19) Meeting the 49ers

(01:09:49) The Player-Agent Relationship

(01:15:39) Bay Area Housing Costs

(01:16:09) Inside the Helmet

(01:19:58) Crowd Noise

(01:22:38) Toughest NFL Stadium To Play In

(01:23:59) Life Advice

Connect with Josh: 

Twitter: https://x.com/josh_dobbs1

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshdobbs/

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikatanackovic/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nik_Atanackovic