Bai Jobe
| Kansas Jayhawks – No. 22 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive end |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Major | Business-Preference |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 22, 2004 Senegal |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Community Christian School (Norman, Oklahoma) |
Bai Jobe (born December 22, 2004)[1] is a Senegalese American football defensive end for the Kansas Jayhawks. He previously played for the Michigan State Spartans.
Early life and high school
[edit]Jobe was born and raised in Senegal before he moved to the US in eighth grade.[2] He attended the Community Christian School in Norman, Oklahoma, where he played football and basketball.[3] Coming out of high school, Jobe was rated as a four-star recruit, the 55th overall prospect, and Michigan's top recruit in the class of 2023.[4] Jobe held offers from schools such as Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas A&M, Miami, and Michigan State.[5] Ultimately, Jobe committed to play college football for the Michigan State Spartans.[6][7]
College career
[edit]Michigan State
[edit]As a freshman in 2023, Jobe appeared in just one game against Washington, where he notched two tackles.[8] After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[9]
Kansas
[edit]Jobe transferred to play for the Kansas Jayhawks.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Wenzel, Matt (July 7, 2022). "4-star DE Bai Jobe commits to Michigan State over Alabama, Oklahoma". MLive.com. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "Bai Jobe". Michigan State Spartans Athletics. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ^ Wenzel, Matt (August 10, 2023). "Michigan State's top recruit Bai Jobe is 'athletic beyond belief'". MLive.com. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ Jackson, James (December 22, 2022). "How Community Christian's Bai Jobe beat the odds to become Michigan State football signee". The Oklahoman. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ Solari, Chris (July 7, 2022). "Michigan State recruiting: MSU beats Alabama, Oklahoma for 4-star DE Bai Jobe". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "Michigan State lands top-100 2023 prospect Bai Jobe". The New York Times. July 7, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ Solari, Chris (April 24, 2024). "Michigan State football DE Bai Jobe, top 2023 recruit, enters transfer portal". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ Wenzel, Matt (April 24, 2024). "Michigan State DE, highest-ranked recruit in 2023 signing class, enters transfer portal". MLive.com. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ Laddha, Shreyas. "KU football lands former top-100 recruit: a defensive end from Michigan State". Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 16, 2024.