Josh Dobbs meets with reporters on Tuesday night (photo by Evan Woodbery)

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee — True freshman quarterback Joshua Dobbs made his first appearance in front of reporters after Tuesday night’s practice.

The brief, unannounced visit with media produced nothing earth-shattering, but offered at least a brief glimpse of the 18-year-old who rapidly became one of the most prominent players on the team.

He was, of course, asked about his aerospace engineering major.

Josh Dobbs makes media debut: "I'd like to build and design airplanes." Not fly them? "In my spare time."

— Evan Woodbery (@TennesseeBeat) November 5, 2013

Here’s more video from Dobbs’ interview.

Tennessee coach Butch Jones typically doesn’t allow freshmen to talk to reporters. But he said he thought Dobbs was ready.

While you’re here, check out today’s practice report and our weekly GVX Spotlight.