Bai Jobe (born December 22, 2004)[1] is an American football defensive end for the Kansas Jayhawks. He previously played for the Michigan State Spartans.

Bai Jobe
Kansas Jayhawks – No. 22
PositionDefensive end
ClassSophomore
MajorBusiness-Preference
Personal information
Born: (2004-12-22) December 22, 2004 (age 19)[1]
Senegal
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolCommunity Christian School (Norman, Oklahoma)

Early life and high school edit

Growing up, Jobe was born and raised in Senegal before he moved to the US in 8th grade.[2] Coming out of high school, Jobe was rated as a four star recruit, the 55th overall prospect, and Michigan State's top recruit in the class of 2023.[3] Jobe also held offers from schools such as Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas A&M, Miami, and Michigan State.[4] Ultimately, Jobe decided to commit to play college football for the Michigan State Spartans.[5][6]

College career edit

Michigan State edit

During Jobe's freshman season in 2023, he appeared in just one game against Washington, where he notched two tackles.[7] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Jobe decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[8][9]

Kansas edit

Jobe decided to transfer to play for the Kansas Jayhawks.[10][11]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Wiltfong, Steve (February 8, 2022). "Senegal native Bai Jobe has quickly developed into one of the top football prospects in the 2023 class". 247Sports. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  2. ^ Wenzel, Matt (7 July 2022). "4-star DE Bai Jobe commits to Michigan State over Alabama, Oklahoma". MLive.com. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  3. ^ Wenzel, Matt (10 August 2023). "Michigan State's top recruit Bai Jobe is 'athletic beyond belief'". MLive.com. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  4. ^ Jackson, James (22 December 2022). "How Community Christian's Bai Jobe beat the odds to become Michigan State football signee". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  5. ^ Solari, Chris (7 July 2022). "Michigan State recruiting: MSU beats Alabama, Oklahoma for 4-star DE Bai Jobe". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Michigan State lands top-100 2023 prospect Bai Jobe". The New York Times. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  7. ^ Solari, Chris (24 April 2024). "Michigan State football DE Bai Jobe, top 2023 recruit, enters transfer portal". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  8. ^ Kosko, Nick (24 April 2024). "Michigan State EDGE Bai Jobe enters NCAA transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  9. ^ Wenzel, Matt (24 April 2024). "Michigan State DE, highest-ranked recruit in 2023 signing class, enters transfer portal". MLive.com. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  10. ^ Laddha, Shreyas. "KU football lands former top-100 recruit: a defensive end from Michigan State". Kansas City Star. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  11. ^ Masri, Tarik (7 May 2024). "Former Royal Bai Jobe to transfer to Kansas". Norman Transcript. Retrieved 16 May 2024.

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