25 Facts About Ricky Dobbs

Ricky Dobbs was raised by his mother, who battled drug addiction, while his father started a new family.

Ricky Dobbs's mother had five heart attacks while Dobbs was a teenager.

Ricky Dobbs's father was an electrician and his mother was a beautician.

Ricky Dobbs was the recipient of the Faculty Cup at his commencement ceremony in 2006.

Ricky Dobbs had an offer to play wide receiver for Georgia Tech, but chose Navy in part because of medical benefits for himself and family as well as opportunities beyond football and service to his country.

Ricky Dobbs ran the triple option offense for the Navy Midshipmen.

Navy was honored at the White House in April 2009 for winning a sixth straight Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, and Ricky Dobbs said he autographed a helmet presented to President Barack Obama five times "so Obama would remember him".

Ricky Dobbs missed one game and most of another with a broken bone in his knee.

Ricky Dobbs finished with the NCAA record of 27 single-season quarterback rushing touchdowns and was named the game's MVP.

At his request, Ricky Dobbs was assigned to the USS Oscar Austin, a sophisticated Arleigh Burke class destroyer.

Ricky Dobbs spent 18 months aboard the ship serving as operations officer, executive officer, legal officer, and navigator as the vessel performed coastal patrol and interdiction surveillance in the region.

Ricky Dobbs was stationed at the Naval Academy through the end of 2017, working as a recruiting counselor in the admissions office.

Ricky Dobbs held the title of Candidate Guidance Officer for the states of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

Ricky Dobbs was undecided whether he would remain in the service or process out upon completion of his assignment.

However, in 2016, it was reported that Ricky Dobbs still dreamt of playing professional football, whether in the NFL or the CFL.

On October 27,2023, the same day that Gaza war began, it was reported that Ricky Dobbs would be deployed with his United States Navy Reserve unit to the Mediterranean Sea to deter threats to Israel.

In 2012 and 2013, while still serving in the Navy, Ricky Dobbs played semi-pro football for the Virginia Cyclones.

In 2013, it was reported that Ricky Dobbs still had aspirations to get a chance to try out for the NFL someday and run for the US presidency.

In 2018, Ricky Dobbs participated in the American Flag Football League, serving as captain of the Primetime team.

Ricky Dobbs was vice president of USNA class of 2011.

On May 18 2023, Ricky Dobbs was appointed by Governor Brian Kemp to serve as the interim District 1 Douglas County, Georgia Commissioner in the wake of Commissioner Henry Mitchell's corruption indictment.

Ricky Dobbs was joined by retired Sheriff Phil Miller who replaced Romona Jackson Jones, the Chairwoman having been indicted for the same charges as Mitchell.

Ricky Dobbs was quoted as saying "I'll be back" and again affirmed his intentions to seek the presidency in 2040, following plans to run for local office in the near future.

Ricky Dobbs is friends with NFL quarterbacks Doug Williams and Shaun King.

On June 13,2010, Ricky Dobbs was awarded a key to his hometown of Douglasville, Georgia by mayor Mickey Thompson.