2022 NFL Draft Profile: Alabama Crimson Tide Cornerback Josh Jobe
Every year there are a number of Alabama players who have the option to return for their senior season or enter the NFL draft, and following the 2020 national championship Josh Jobe was among those who had to make a decision.
He was the starting corner role opposite Patrick Surtain II, coming off his best season yet. After tallying 55 tackles, including 2.5 for loss (-9 yards) and two sacks (-9 yards), 11 pass breakups to go with two forced fumbles and one quarterback pressure, Jobe was a key part of a talent-rich title team.
His best game had been against LSU, notching six pass tackles, one sack and two pass breakups, and he was listed as an honorable mention All-America by Pro Football Focus.
The one-time four-star prospect out of Cheshire Academy in Connecticut, after three years at Christopher Columbus High School in Miami, hoped to prove that he was worthy of being a top corner. Consequently, Jobe passed on entering the NFL Draft to return for his senior season.
It didn't quite work out like he hoped.
Jobe recorded 38 total tackles, including one for loss, to go with four pass breakups and two interceptions in 12 games. He also suffered an injury in the SEC Championship Game that kept him from playing in the in the College Football Playoff, where Alabama eventually lost in the title game.
The question for scouts and talent evaluators is do they focus more on what Jobe did in 2020 or 2021?
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Draft Day 1
- What: Round 1
- When: Thursday, April 28
- Time: 7 p.m. CT
- TV: NFL Network, ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes (es)
- Mobile and CTV: NFL, ESPN
- Web: NFL.com, ABC.go.com, ESPN.com
Draft Day 2
- What: Rounds 2-3
- When: Friday, April 29
- Time: 6 p.m.
- TV: NFL Network, ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes (es)
- Mobile and CTV: NFL, ESPN
- Web: NFL.com, ABC.go.com, ESPN.com
Draft Day 3
- What: Rounds 4-7
- When: Saturday, April 30
- Time: 11 a.m.
- TV: NFL Network, ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes (es)
- Mobile and CTV: NFL, ESPN
- Web: NFL.com, ABC.go.com, ESPN.com
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