Ricky dobbs where is he now

However, coming back to the professional sporting ranks after completing a full-service commitment is not out of the question. Current St. The bottom line is Dobbs knows playing at the professional level after serving can be done because he has seen other Naval Academy graduates do it.

Now, in late , Dobbs is ready to take on the NFL. He has secured representation through the Doyle Management Group based out of Atlanta, Georgia, and is taking his final set of orders next spring to head back to the U. Naval Academy, the place where his faith and service to country first became intertwined. Inside is a razor blade, a match, and a bullet, or so the legend goes.

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Joe Cardona. Dobbs rushed for yards and eight touchdowns. Dobbs no. During his first full year as a starter, Dobbs rushed for more than 1, yards and had passing yards and six passing touchdowns. The team had the second best rushing offense in terms of yards.

Dobbs missed one game and most of another with a broken bone in his knee. Dobbs tied Tim Tebow 's record 23 rushing touchdowns for a quarterback on November On December 12 against arch rival Army , Dobbs ran for his 24th rushing touchdown on the season, making him at the time the record holder for most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in a single season. Navy played in the Texas Bowl on December 31 against Missouri, their seventh straight bowl game.

Dobbs ran for yards and three touchdowns in the game and completed 9 of 14 passes for yards and a fourth touchdown in a 35—13 victory. His final collegiate game was the East—West Shrine Game.

Since his graduation, TV announcers have gotten Dobbs to be a special guest caller while on board his current ship during a few of the televised Navy Midshipmen's football games in and , giving the viewers an update on his career.

After graduating the Naval Academy on May 27, , Dobbs, who had studied to be a surface warfare officer , received his choice assignment of wanting to be on a destroyer. At his request, Dobbs was assigned to the USS Oscar Austin , a sophisticated Arleigh Burke class destroyer named after an African-American Marine who received the Medal of Honor for heroic conduct, losing his life while attempting to save the life of a fellow Marine in the Vietnam War.

During the televised Navy vs. He spent 18 months aboard the ship serving as operations officer, executive officer, legal officer, and navigator as the vessel performed coastal patrol and interdiction surveillance in the region. Currently, Dobbs is stationed at the Naval Academy through the end of , working as a recruiting counselor in the admissions office.

The following year, he completed a yard touchdown. But his favorite memories weren't just his own accomplishments. He noted safety Wyatt Middleton's yard fumble recovery in , as well as a post-graduation favorite: "Watching my sponsor brother, Keenan Reynolds QB , break my record at the same field and same game against Army.

This year: Dobbs will try to catch the game from Bahrain, though the time difference could be an issue. Wyatt Middleton. Then: All-American candidate Middleton, a safety, was elected team co-captain with Dobbs his senior year. He played in every game of his college career, helping lead the Mids to four bowl seasons and four Army-Navy victories. After graduation, he stayed on at the academy to coach football through the season.

Now: Middleton is underway on the destroyer Sterett, homeported in San Diego, navigating the ship through 7th and 5th fleets. Though experts once said he was a shoo-in for the NFL draft, he has his sights on engineering.

Army-Navy memory: The Mids had their backs up against the wall in the game, Middleton recalled, with Army putting on a solid offensive drive. This year: Middleton said he'll be watching the game from the middle of the Persian Gulf.

Eric Kettani. Then: Kettani led the Mids to their first victory over Notre Dame in over 40 years in , in the heart of Navy's current year streak over Army. In his last three years, he rushed for more than 2, yards and scored 15 touchdowns. Today he's a Jacksonville Jaguar, fighting for a spot on the active roster, as well as the newest public affairs officer at the Navy's Office of Information at the Pentagon. Army-Navy memory: Kettani recalled the end of the game, huddled up with the team's other seniors, reflecting on the hard work they'd put in during their tenures.

It's always a huge turnout for the Army-Navy game. Ensign Gee Gee Greene. Slotback, Class of Then: Greene was a record-holder in his academy days, with hopes for the NFL. In his senior year, he ranked fourth all-time for the Mids with 3, career all-purpose yards, and his 7. Now: Greene reported to the cruiser Gettysburg after graduation, returning to Mayport, Florida, from a 5th Fleet deployment last spring. In addition to his position as the ship's gunnery officer, he's in the midst of studying for the LSAT, he said, in hopes of becoming a judge advocate.

Ever the overachiever, he's also working on his engineering officer of the watch qualification and hopes to serve as a naval gun liaison officer on his next ship. Army-Navy memory: "I would say my most memorable experience would be my first touchdown against Army, my sophomore year," Greene recalled. He also gave shout-outs to teammates, recalling Middleton's yard fumble return in , John Howell's yard catch from Dobbs that same year, and Brandon Turner's yard catch in This year: "I'll be watching the game at home with my roommate, ex-Navy football player Collin Sturdivant, and some friends.

Kevin Lilley is the features editor of Military Times. Meghann Myers is the Pentagon bureau chief at Military Times. She covers operations, policy, personnel, leadership and other issues affecting service members.

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