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Bai Jobe

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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)

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.

Early life and high school

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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

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Michigan State

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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

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

References

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  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 (July 7, 2022). "4-star DE Bai Jobe commits to Michigan State over Alabama, Oklahoma". MLive.com. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  3. ^ Wenzel, Matt (August 10, 2023). "Michigan State's top recruit Bai Jobe is 'athletic beyond belief'". MLive.com. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Michigan State lands top-100 2023 prospect Bai Jobe". The New York Times. July 7, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  7. ^ Solari, Chris (April 24, 2024). "Michigan State football DE Bai Jobe, top 2023 recruit, enters transfer portal". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  8. ^ Kosko, Nick (April 24, 2024). "Michigan State EDGE Bai Jobe enters NCAA transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  9. ^ Wenzel, Matt (April 24, 2024). "Michigan State DE, highest-ranked recruit in 2023 signing class, enters transfer portal". MLive.com. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  10. ^ Laddha, Shreyas. "KU football lands former top-100 recruit: a defensive end from Michigan State". Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  11. ^ Masri, Tarik (May 7, 2024). "Former Royal Bai Jobe to transfer to Kansas". Norman Transcript. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
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