Tim Dobbins



Dobbins helped Glencliff to the Class 5A state championship game as a sophomore in 1999, rushing for 115 yards and a touchdown on five carries. As a senior, he was named an all-state linebacker and played in the 2002 Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star Game.

He played two seasons at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Wesson, Miss., and registered 210 tackles, 13 sacks and four interceptions. He started all 24 games he played at Iowa State, earning Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year honors in 2004 and first-team all-Big 12 recognition in ’05, while finishing with 164 career tackles and four interceptions.

TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by San Diego Chargers in the fifth round (151st overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft...signed by Chargers on July 24, 2006...re-signed by Chargers on April 19, 2010...acquired by Miami Dolphins on April 22, 2010 via trade...signed as a free agent by Houston Texans on Aug. 7, 2011.
CAREER:
Has appeared in 93 games with 16 starts, totaling 154 tackles (115 solo), two sacks for 13 yards, two interceptions for 17 yards, eight passes defensed and six forced fumbles
Played for Texans defensive coordinator Wade Phillips during his rookie season in San Diego
Started 8-of-16 games, registering career highs of 78 tackles (42 solo), one interception and three forced fumbles in 2008
2011 (Houston 15/0):
Led the team with nine special teams tackles on the year
Recorded one special teams solo tackle in the season opener vs. Indianapolis (9/11) and was named the team Special Teams Player of the Game
Made a special teams tackle at New Orleans (9/25)
Tied for the team lead with two special teams tackles at Baltimore (10/16)
Made a special teams tackle vs. Cleveland (11/6)
Led the team with two special teams tackles vs. Atlanta (12/4)
Assisted on two tackles at Cincinnati (12/11)
Forced a fumble and broke up a pass in the season finale vs. Tennessee (1/1/12)
Made one solo tackle and one special teams tackle in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/7/12)
Made one solo tackle, stopping Ray Rice on fourth down at the one-yard line to prevent a touchdown, in AFC Divisional Playoff at Baltimore (1/15/12)