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NFL player & aerospace engineer

Josh Dobbs

Transform performance and work-life balance with Josh Dobbs, speaker and NFL player with aerospace engineering expertise. Josh works with organizations to build self-confidence, overcome adversity, and achieve peak performance, recognized with the prestigious Torchbearer Award.
Josh Dobbs, Speaker | NFL Quarterback, Aerospace Engineering Grad
Josh Dobbs

Josh Dobbs

Philadelphia, United States

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$11k–25k

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Josh Dobbs's biography

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  • NFL Player with notable college football achievements
  • Aerospace Engineering Graduate and 2017 Torchbearer Award recipient
  • Advocate for Alopecia awareness and positivity
Finding success in both his studies and sport, Josh's determination to achieve whilst managing a hefty workload is all in a day's work for the NFL player. Throwing for 2,946 yards and 27 touchdowns against just 12 interceptions in his senior year, Josh is well respected on the playing field. An inspiration for the next generation, Josh graduated with an undergraduate degree in aerospace engineering in 2017—yes, this does make him a rocket scientist! He was also awarded the school's highest undergraduate student honor, the 2017 Torchbearer Award. On top of his outstanding achievements, Josh is an advocate for Alopecia, a diagnosis he's had since he was in the third grade. Josh has said dealing with alopecia has taught him the ultimate form of self-confidence and the true meaning of a positive outlook when dealing with hardship, whether that's on the football field or elsewhere. Josh is an inspiration to all when it comes to handling his time on the football field, in class, and developing his own positive outlook whilst helping others to do the same. If you'd like to learn a lesson in true inner-confidence, find your drive and determination, or even how to find a better work and life balance, look no further—Josh has done it all.

Why we recommend booking Josh

Josh embodies the epitome of resilience, balancing a successful NFL career with academic excellence in aerospace engineering, making him a unique beacon of determination and discipline. His journey overcoming alopecia and achieving greatness on and off the field offers invaluable lessons on self-confidence, perseverance, and positive outlooks in the face of adversity. Booking Josh as a speaker will inspire your team or business to transcend limitations, fostering a culture of relentless pursuit of success and personal growth.

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Email josh.dobbs@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm Josh's availability and fees. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and a bit about your audience.

What is Josh Dobbs's speaking style like?
Josh Dobbs draws on his dual career as an NFL player and aerospace engineering graduate to frame talks around managing competing demands, using his own academic and athletic record as a concrete reference point. He incorporates his experience of living with alopecia as a case study in building self-confidence under visible adversity.

What topics does Josh Dobbs specialise in?
Josh Dobbs speaks on growth mindset, resilience through adversity, and balancing high performance with academic achievement, drawing on his experience as an NFL quarterback and his advocacy work around alopecia. He graduated with a degree in aerospace engineering in 2017 and received the University of Tennessee's highest undergraduate honour, the Torchbearer Award, the same year.

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