2019 Football Roster
Josh Jobe
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 189
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- High School:
- Cheshire Academy (Conn.)
2021
Passed up on entering the NFL Draft to return for his senior season ... suffered an injury in the SEC Championship Game that kept him from playing in the in the College Football Playoff ... recorded 38 total tackles, including one for loss (-7 yards) through his 12 games ... added four pass breakups to go with two interceptions ... earned a spot on the Bednarik, Nagurski and Thorpe watch lists ... selected as a preseason second team All-American by The Sporting News, Walter Camp and Pro Football Focus ... named one of the defensive players of the week by the Alabama coaching staff for his play at Mississippi State. Miami: Totaled five tackles while breaking up one pass against the Hurricanes. Florida: Returned to the field after sitting out the Mercer contest ... finished with four tackles and a pass breakup. Southern Miss: Recorded one tackle against the Golden Eagles. Ole Miss: Notched one tackle in the Tide’s SEC home opener. Texas A&M: Finished with one tackle on the night. Mississippi State: Set the tone early, picking off a pass on the Bulldogs’ first offensive drive of the night ... added six total tackles, including one for loss (-7 yards) to go with his interception. Tennessee: Recorded three tackles on Homecoming night. LSU: Entered off the bench to contribute one pass breakup and two tackles. New Mexico State: Broke up one pass to go with a pair of tackles against the Aggies. Arkansas: Recorded two tackles on Senior Day. Auburn: Picked off his second pass of the season early in the fourth quarter to give the Tide late life ... also contributed four tackles by day’s end. Georgia: Registered a season-high seven tackles against the Bulldogs.
2020
Earned himself the starting corner role opposite of Patrick Surtain II ... picked up honorable mention All-America recognition from Pro Football Focus ... registered 55 tackles, including 2.5 for loss (-9 yards) and two sacks (-9 yards) ... also recorded 11 pass breakups to go with two forced fumbles and one quarterback pressure ... named the Thorpe Award's Player of the Week for his play at LSU ... selected as one of the defensive players of the week by the Tide coaches for his play against Missouri, Mississippi State, Auburn and Notre Dame ... also added special teams player of the week recognition from the UA staff for his play in the Iron Bowl, at Arkansas and against the Fighting Irish. Missouri: Made the start at corner and finished second on the team in tackles with seven solo stops ... added one sack (-4 yards) to go with a forced fumble and a pass breakup ... also pressured the Mizzou quarterback once ... picked up defensive player of the week recognition from the UA coaching staff for his efforts in Columbia. Texas A&M: Recorded four solo tackles and a quarterback hurry against the Aggies. Ole Miss: Registered with one tackle in Oxford. Georgia: Finished with five tackles against the Bulldogs ... also posted two pass breakups. Tennessee: Broke up one pass while adding two tackles in Knoxville. Mississippi State: Recorded one tackle and a pass breakup against State ... helped limit the Bulldogs' air raid offense to only 163 yards passing ... earned defensive player of the week recognition for his play against MSU. Kentucky: Made three tackles against the Wildcats ... contributed to a Tide defense that held UK to only 120 yards passing. Auburn: Had a huge game against the Tigers to earn defensive and special teams player of the week accolades from the Alabama coaches ... led all Crimson Tide defenders with a career-best 10 tackles, including half tackle for loss ... also broke up one pass while helping limit the AU passing game to only 227 total yards ... two of his tackles came on kickoff coverage to set the tone early ... contributed to the UA kickoff unit that held the Tiger returners to only 68 yards on five returns for the day. LSU: Finished with six tackles, including one sack (-5 yards) ... registered two pass breakups as the Tide secondary limited the Tigers to a 25-of-45 night ... selected as the Thorpe Award Player of the Week for his efforts in Baton Rouge. Arkansas: Made a huge stop on kickoff coverage to put the Razorbacks in unfavorable field position ... earned special teams player of the week recognition from the UA staff for his play against the Hogs. Florida: Broke up a career-high three passes as the Gators passed all evening ... added five tackles to his stat line in Atlanta. Notre Dame: Picked up defensive and special teams player of the week accolades from the UA coaches for his play in the Rose Bowl ... totaled seven tackles and a forced fumble ... the fumble came on the opening kickoff with Jobe laying the big hit to set the tone of the rest of the day. Ohio State: Recorded three stops against the Buckeyes.
2019
Played a role in the secondary group and on special teams, working in 12 games with two starts ... totaled 28 tackles to go with an interception ... added three pass breakups and one fumble recovery ... led all Alabama players with seven tackles on special teams, including a team-high six on kickoff coverage ... named one of the Alabama coaching staff's special teams players of the week for his play at South Carolina. Duke: Finished with one tackle and a pass breakup against the Blue Devils. New Mexico State: Came off the bench to record two tackles while also recovering a fumble, returning the turnover seven yards. South Carolina: Tied for second on the UA defense with a career-high eight stops in Columbia ... made two tackles on kickoff coverage to earn special teams player of the week accolades from the Alabama coaches. Southern Miss: Recorded three tackles against USM. Ole Miss: Totaled three tackles in the matchup with the Rebels. Texas A&M: Made an impact on special teams but did not record any stats in College Station. Arkansas: Returned to the field to record two tackles against the Hogs. LSU: Recorded a tackle on punt coverage in the top-five matchup. Mississippi State: Finished with one tackle on kickoff coverage against the Bulldogs. Western Carolina: Broke up one pass and added a tackle against the Catamounts. Auburn: Saw time on special teams against the Tigers. Michigan: Made the start at corner and finished with six tackles ... also broke up one pass and picked off another for his first interception of the season to officially seal the victory for UA.
2018
Standout defensive back who added depth in the young Tide secondary ... recorded eight tackles in his 14 games of action as a freshman, missing only the LSU contest. Louisville: Earned his first collegiate playing time, working in the Tide secondary. Arkansas State: Saw significant minutes against the Red Wolves, totaling three tackles in the secondary. Ole Miss: Made one stop against the Rebels. Louisiana: Collected a pair of tackles in the secondary for the Crimson Tide. Clemson: Called on to play significant minutes following an injury to Saivion Smith ... broke up one pass and recorded two tackles during his time on the field in the title game.
High School and Personal Data
Elite athlete that is rated as a four-star cornerback prospect by all major recruiting services ... selected as the top player from the state of Connecticut by 247Sports and Rivals along with the 247Composite ... tabbed the No. 7 corner nationally by 247Sports and the 47th-rated player overall by the site ... listed as the No. 13 corner and No. 95 recruit on the 247Composite ... No. 117 on the ESPN300, the No. 15 cornerback overall and the No. 26 player from Florida by ESPN ... participated in Nike's "The Opening" ... selected as a 2018 U.S. Army All-American ... grew up in Miami, Fla., before moving to Connecticut for his senior season ... attended Christopher Columbus High School in Miami followed by Cheshire Academy as a senior ... coached by Chris Merritt at CCHS and David Dykeman at Cheshire ... chose Alabama over Auburn, Georgia, Miami, Michigan and Tennessee.
