Joshua Dobbs, who had an externship with NASA, expresses excitement over SpaceX launch

Former Tennessee QB Joshua Dobbs recently completed an NFLPA externship in which he worked with NASA scientists.

At Tennessee, Dobbs got a degree in aerospace engineering, so you can bet he was excited for Saturday’s NASA-SpaceX launch on Saturday.

Below, you can see him talking about his externship with the organization:

.@josh_dobbs1 worked with NASA engineers as a part of his @NFLPA externship.

He can't wait to see the @NASA–@SpaceX launch today! ? pic.twitter.com/l3SaCz4rqg

— NFL (@NFL) May 30, 2020

Then, on Saturday, NASA tweeted at Dobbs, and he responded:

.@nasa ?? https://t.co/E8C1PxoFzl

— Josh Dobbs (@josh_dobbs1) May 30, 2020

Check out Saturday’s successful launch below, the first manned launch from U.S. soil in nearly a decade.

Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/DRBfdUM7JA

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 30, 2020

Dobbs spent the first 2 years of his NFL career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. But, last September, he was traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars. He’ll enter the 2020 season as the Jaguars’ backup QB.

With some work at NASA under his belt, Dobbs might be setting himself up for his eventual life after football.

Adam Spencer

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