The Tennessee Titans started quarterback Joshua Dobbs instead of rookie Malik Willis against the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night. The two sides face each other at the Nissan Stadium in Nashville.

Dobbs was signed by Detroit Lions’ practice team this month. The Dallas games will be his first career start. Regular Tennessee quarterback, Ryan Tannehill, is out for the rest of the season due to an ankle injury.

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College Stats

The starting quarterback started his college football career at the University of Tennessee in 2013. In 2016, Dobbs ended his career with 7,138 yards and 53 touchdowns passing and 2,160 yards and 32 touchdowns rushing. During his both junior and senior seasons, he threw for more than 2,000 yards and ran for over 500 yards while accounting for more than 25 touchdowns. He led the Tennessee to three straight bowl wins, including a 2016 Music City Bowl win in which he won MVP honors. He led the Vols to back-to-back nine-win seasons. In 2017, he started playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Net worth

According to idolnetworth.com, Joshua Dobbs has an estimated net worth of $3 million.

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Struggle with disease Alopecia Areata

Dobbs has spoken about how his life has been affected by the autoimmune disorder Alopecia Areata, which leads to sudden and patchy hair loss. He first started losing hair to the widespread condition when he was around 10, as is usually the case with Alopecia Areata, the first clue that something was amiss was a small bald spot on his scalp. Dobbs’ photos have been circulated on social media, where the player’s unusual hairline has been turned into a variety of memes.

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Rocket Scientist

He graduated from Tennessee with a degree in aerospace
engineering with 4.0 GPA. He was honored with the 2017 Torchbearer Award, one
of the highest undergraduate honors at the university. He also participated in an
internship with NASA Kennedy Space Flight Program via a program with the NFL
Players Association