Tim Dobbins
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Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
 Dobbins signing autographs in August 2009. | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | December 10, 1982 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 234 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Glencliff (Nashville) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Iowa State | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2006: 5th round, 151st pick | ||||||||||||
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Timothy Lance Dobbins (born December 10, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). Dobbins played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones and was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL draft.
Dobbins attended Glencliff Comprehensive High School in Nashville, Tennessee, and led the Colts to the 1999 TSSAA Class 5A State Champion Runner-Up. He was also picked by the TSWA as a first team All State Linebacker in 2001 which was his senior year. Tim played at Glencliff with some of the most talented players to ever play at the school. During his career, he played with multiple other All State players that went on to have success at the college and professional levels. Those players include current Arena Football star CJ Johnson, who plays for the Georgia Force, former Buffalo Bills DB, Deon Giddens and former starting Tulsa DB CJ Scott.
College career
At Iowa State University, Dobbins earned all Big 12 honors in his senior season. He led the Cyclones to the Houston Bowl in 2005 and to the Independence Bowl in 2004. He played under coach Dan McCarney. He went to Community College at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in 2002–2003. Made all MACJC Team both years.