Joshua Jobe (born April 9, 1998) is an American professional

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for the Seattle Seahawks of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the Alabama Crimson Tide, winning a national championship in 2020.

Early life

Jobe grew up in

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and attended Christopher Columbus High School. He was rated a four star recruit and initially committed to play college football at the

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. Jobe transferred to Cheshire Academy in Cheshire, Connecticut before his senior year due being ruled too old to play high school in Florida. Jobe also re-opened his recruitment and ultimately flipped his commitment to

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in December 2017.

College career

Jobe played in 14 games as a reserve defensive back as a true freshman, making eight total tackles. He played in 12 games with two starts, one of which was the 2020 Citrus Bowl, in his sophomore season and recorded 28 tackles, one interception and three passes broken up. Jobe was named a starter at cornerback going into his junior season.

College statistics

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

After going unselected in the 2022 NFL draft, Jobe was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent on April 30. He was one of three 2022 undrafted players to make the Eagles' final roster, along with Josh Sills and Reed Blankenship. Jobe was waived by the Eagles on August 27, 2024.

Seattle Seahawks

On August 29, 2024, the Seattle Seahawks signed Jobe to their practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 11. In 10 games (6 starts) for Seattle, Jobe recorded 1 interception, 7 pass deflections, and 37 combined tackles. On March 6, 2025, Jobe re-signed with the Seahawks.

References

External links

Seattle Seahawks bioAlabama Crimson Tide bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jobe, Josh 1998 births Living people Players of American football from Miami American football cornerbacks Alabama Crimson Tide football players Christopher Columbus High School (Miami-Dade County, Florida) alumni Cheshire Academy alumni Philadelphia Eagles players Seattle Seahawks players