Tim Dobbins
{{Short description|American football player (born 1982)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Tim Dobbins
| image = Tim Dobbins Autographs Aug 21, 2009.jpg
| caption = Dobbins signing autographs in August 2009.
| current_team =
| number = 51, 52
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|12|10}}
| birth_place = Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 234
| high_school = Nashville (TN) Glencliff
| college = Iowa State
| draftyear = 2006
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 151
| pastteams =
- San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|2006}}–{{NFL Year|2009}})
- Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2010}})
- Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2011}}–{{NFL Year|2013}})
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2014}})*
- Dallas Cowboys ({{NFL Year|2014}})
| highlights =
- First-team All-Big 12 (2005)
- Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year (2004)
| status =
| statweek =
| statseason =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 253
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 2.0
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 6
| statlabel4 = Pass deflections
| statvalue4 = 12
| statlabel5 = Interceptions
| statvalue5 = 3
| pfr = GrifCe20
}}
Timothy Lance Dobbins (born December 10, 1982) is a former American football linebacker. He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL draft. Dobbins played college football at Iowa State.
Early life
Dobbins attended Glencliff Comprehensive High School in Nashville, Tennessee and led the Colts to the 1999 TSSAA Class 5A State Champion Runner-Up. He was also picked by the TSWA as a first team All State Linebacker in 2001 which was his senior year. Tim played at Glencliff with some of the most talented players to ever play at the school. During his career, he played with multiple other All State players that went on to have success at the college and professional levels. Those players include current Arena Football star CJ Johnson, who plays for the Georgia Force, former Buffalo Bills DB, Deon Giddens and former starting Tulsa DB CJ Scott.
College career
At Iowa State University, Dobbins earned all Big 12 honors in his senior season. He led the Cyclones to the Houston Bowl in 2005 and to the Independence Bowl in 2004. He played under coach Dan McCarney. He went to Community College at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in 2002–2003. Made all MACJC Team both years.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 1 1/8
| weight = 246
| dash = 4.64
| ten split = 1.65
| twenty split = 2.65
| shuttle = 4.39
| cone drill = 7.25
| vertical = 35.5
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 2
| bench = 23
| wonderlic =
| arm span = 31 1/8
| hand span = 9 3/8
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/tim-dobbins/3200444f-4228-3610-fde9-cb4b65bbbcb3 |title=Tim Dobbins Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=December 28, 2024}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/tim-dobbins/3200444f-4228-3610-fde9-cb4b65bbbcb3 |title=Tim Dobbins College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=December 28, 2024}}
}}
=San Diego Chargers=
Dobbins was selected 151st overall in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL draft by the Chargers.{{Cite web |title=2006 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2006/draft.htm |access-date=May 9, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He entered the 2007 season as the first linebacker off the bench behind Stephen Cooper and Matt Wilhelm. In the 2007 NFL draft, A. J. Smith added some more competition to the linebacking corps with the additions of Anthony Waters and Brandon Siler.
=Miami Dolphins=
Dobbins was included in a trade during the first round of the 2010 NFL draft that sent him to the Miami Dolphins. After one season in Miami, he was released on August 1, 2011.
=Houston Texans=
On August 6, 2011, Dobbins signed with the Houston Texans.
During the divisional playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens, Dobbins stuffed Ray Rice on fourth-and-goal to preserve a goal-line stand. However, the Texans lost 20–13.
After starting linebacker Brian Cushing tore his ACL in week 5 of the 2012 season, Dobbins took his spot in the starting lineup.
In week 10 against the Chicago Bears, Dobbins illegally hit Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, giving him a concussion. On November 14, 2012, Dobbins was fined $30,000 for the illegal hit against Cutler.{{cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/tim-dobbins-hit-on-jay-cutler-draws-30k-nfl-fine-0ap1000000094965|title=Tim Dobbins' hit on Jay Cutler draws $30K NFL fine|work=National Football League|date=November 14, 2012|access-date=November 14, 2012}}
Dobbins was released by the Texans on October 22, 2013.{{Cite web |last=Alper |first=Josh |date=October 22, 2013 |title=Tim Dobbins released by Texans |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/tim-dobbins-released-by-texans |access-date=September 23, 2023 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}}
=Atlanta Falcons=
Dobbins signed with the Atlanta Falcons on June 18, 2014. He was released after the Falcons claimed Nate Stupar off waivers.
=Dallas Cowboys=
Dobbins signed with the Dallas Cowboys after a season-ending injury to linebacker Justin Durant.{{cite web|last1=Gantt|first1=Darin|title=Cowboys put Justin Durant on IR, sign Tim Dobbins|date=October 29, 2014 |url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/10/29/cowboys-put-justin-durant-on-ir-sign-tim-dobbins/|publisher=Pro Football Talk|accessdate=October 29, 2014}} He was released on November 11, 2014, to make room on the roster for Josh Brent.{{cite web|last1=Davison|first1=Drew|title=Cowboys activate Josh Brent|url=http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/11/11/6279981/cowboys-will-active-josh-brent.html|publisher=Star-Telegram|accessdate=November 11, 2014}}
=Statistics=
;Regular season
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Year | rowspan="2"|Team | rowspan="2"|G | rowspan="2"|GS | colspan="5" |Tackles | colspan="6" |Interceptions | colspan="1" |Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Ast | Comb | Sck | Sfty | PDef | Int | TD | Yds | Avg | Lng | FF | |||
| 2006 | SD
| 16 || 0 || 16 || 3 || 19 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| |2007 | SD
| 16 || 0 || 18 || 2 || 20 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 1 | |||||||||||||
| |2008 | SD
| 16 || 8 || 46 || 11 || 57 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 1 || 0 || 4 || 4.0 || 4 || 3 | |||||||||||||
| |2009 | SD
| 14 || 2 || 39 || 16 || 55 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 13 || 13.0 || 13 || 1 | |||||||||||||
| |2010 | MIA
| 16 || 6 || 36 || 11 || 47 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| |2011 | HOU
| 15 || 0 || 10 || 2 || 12 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 1 | |||||||||||||
| |2012 | HOU
| 14 || 6 || 30 || 13 || 43 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 1 || 0 || 7 || 7.0 || 7 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| |2013 | HOU
| 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| |2014 | DAL
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| colspan="2"|[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DobbTi20.htm Total] | 110 | 11 | 195 | 58 | 253 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 8.0 | 13 | 6 |
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100911044407/http://www.miamidolphins.com/content/tim-dobbins Miami Dolphins bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Nashville, Tennessee
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