| Kansas Jayhawks – No. 22 | |
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| Position | Defensive end |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Major | Business-Preference |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 22, 2004
[1] 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) |
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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.
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]
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]
Jobe decided to transfer to play for the Kansas Jayhawks. [10] [11]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Wenzel, Matt (July 7, 2022). "4-star DE Bai Jobe commits to Michigan State over Alabama, Oklahoma". MLive.com. Retrieved May 16, 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.
- ^ Kosko, Nick (April 24, 2024). "Michigan State EDGE Bai Jobe enters NCAA transfer portal". On3.com. 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.
- ^ Masri, Tarik (May 7, 2024). "Former Royal Bai Jobe to transfer to Kansas". Norman Transcript. Retrieved May 16, 2024.