Former Alpharetta High School quarterback Josh Dobbs was selected in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
Dobbs was selected No. 125 overall— the same pick that former Mississippi State and current Dallas Cowboys starting quarterback Dak Prescott was picked in 2016.
In four years at Tennessee, Dobbs threw for 7,138 yards and 53 touchdowns. Dobbs also rushed for 2,160 yards and 32 touchdowns in his career at Tennessee.
Dobb’s teammate and Tennessee defensive back Cam Sutton was also drafted by the Steelers in the third round. Dobbs and Sutton were roommates during their freshman years at Tennessee.
Dobbs was one of six Tennessee Vols selected in this weekend’s NFL Draft along with Sutton, wide receiver Josh Malone, defensive end Derek Barnett, running back Alvin Kamara and linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin.
Here’s what Tennessee and NFL fans had to say about Dobbs’ move to Pittsburgh:
Thank you @_BigBen7. Happy to join the @steelers family and can't wait to learn everything I can from a future Hall of Famer! https://t.co/wAZWs2iy5V
— Josh Dobbs (@josh_dobbs1) April 30, 2017
Big congrats to @josh_dobbs1! Welcome to the family. Excited to help you learn and pass along any knowledge I can. - Ben. #Steelers
— BigBen7.com (@_BigBen7) April 29, 2017
.@TheMandyMoore & @MiloVentimiglia, accompanied by SNU member Heidi Thomas, announce our selection of QB Josh Dobbs live from #FanBlitz! pic.twitter.com/sDSTADati3
— SteelersNationUnite (@SteelersUnite) April 29, 2017
Hey now I got me an alopecia brother on the team. @josh_dobbs1 let's get it bro. #Steelers #NFLDraft #alopecia
— Ryan Shazier (@RyanShazier) April 29, 2017
🏈 pic.twitter.com/RrVXd7v6Jp— Alpharetta Raiders (@AHSFootball) April 26, 2017Good luck @josh_dobbs1 in the #NFLDraft17 tomorrow. The Raider Nation is behind you! @Vol_Football ☠️
Just saying:
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 29, 2017
Last year Dallas used 135th pick on QB Dak Prescott.
This year Steelers used 135th pick on Tennessee QB Josh Dobbs.
Man time sure does fly! Seems like yesterday @josh_dobbs1 was just signing with #Vols #gbo #gosteelers pic.twitter.com/xQ2PWa81u4
— JoneSing (@VolLifeSentence) April 30, 2017
😎 I'll admit, even as a Gators fan, that Cam Sutton and Josh Dobbs are good players and picks I liked us getting... 💛❤️💙— Bryson White (@TheGr8WHiTE_23) April 30, 2017@CEngland22 Our draft was nice!
@josh_dobbs1 I'm pumped we picked you!!! Give you a couple years behind Ben who knows what can happen! Welcome to Steeler nation
— Christopher (@Christo06701920) April 30, 2017
Congrats and I'm gonna need all them jerseys this year! #VFL @dbarnett25 @A_kamara6 @josh_dobbs1 @ReevesMaybin @CamSutton23 @joshuamalone03
— Zach Fulton (@ZachFulton72) April 30, 2017
I am by no means a Steelers fan, but I hope Josh Dobbs absolutely kills it in Pitt. #VFL
— kay (@kaydraanne) April 30, 2017