2016 (Senior): Saw action in 10 games…Played first half of season at tight end before switching to defensive line halfway through final year…Had one tackle…Caught two passes for 32 yards…Played in season opener against Florida A&M (Sept. 3) and caught one 15-yard pass…Saw action against FAU (Sept. 10)…Caught 17-yard pass in road win at Appalachian State (Sept. 17)…Saw action at Georgia Tech (Oct. 1)…Played against Florida State (Oct. 8)…Saw action against North Carolina (Oct. 15)…Played at Virginia Tech (Oct. 20) and at Notre Dame (Oct. 29)…Had one tackle against Pittsburgh (Nov. 5)…Saw action in win at Virginia (Nov. 12) and at NC State (Nov. 19)…Competed in regular season finale win over Duke (Nov. 26)…Played in Russell Athletic Bowl victory over West Virginia (Dec. 28).
2015 (Junior): Saw action in 12 games, serving as one of Miami’s primary tight ends…Started seven games…Caught eight passes for 90 yards in regular season…Started season opener vs. Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 5) and hauled in first touchdown catch of career in first quarter on five-yard reception…Totaled 20 yards on two receptions vs. Wildcats…Made second straight start of season vs. FAU (Sept. 11)…Caught 12-yard pass in start vs. Nebraska (Sept. 19)…Had two catches, including season-long 23-yard reception, in start at Cincinnati (Oct. 1)…Caught one pass for nine yards in start at Florida State (Oct. 10)…Started sixth straight game vs. Virginia Tech (Oct. 17), did not record any stats…Started at Duke (Oct. 31), did not record any catches…Had two catches against Virginia (Nov. 7), including 13-yard reception…Made the start at tight end in the Hyundai Sun Bowl (Dec. 26) against Washington State.
2014 (Sophomore): Saw action in all 13 games, including three starts…Totaled 147 yards on seven catches…Hauled in first pass of season against Nebraska for 20 yards…Had 18-yard catch against North Carolina…Added career-long 33-yard catch in career-first start against Florida State…Had career-high three catches and 44 yards in start against Pittsburgh.
2013 (True Freshman): Played in three games as reserve tight end…Made Miami debut in season-opening win over FAU, did not record any stats…Caught one pass for 15 yards in rout of Savannah State.
High School: Enrolled at Miami in January 2013…Rated four-star recruit by ESPN, 247Sports and Scout…Nation’s No. 4-best TE by ESPN and No. 7-best TE according to 247Sports and Scout…Led Edna Karr to 15-0 record and Louisiana Class 4A state title in 2012…Recorded 53 catches for 723 yards and four touchdowns as senior.
| DOBARD CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS |
| SEASON |
G-GS |
REC |
YDS |
AVG |
TD |
LG |
| 2016 |
10-0 |
2 |
32 |
16.0 |
0 |
17 |
| 2015 |
12-8 |
8 |
90 |
11.2 |
1 |
23 |
| 2014 |
13-3 |
7 |
147 |
21.0 |
0 |
33 |
| 2013 |
3-0 |
1 |
15 |
15.0 |
0 |
15 |
| CAREER |
38-11 |
18 |
284 |
15.8 |
1 |
33 |
