Would you like to attend the same college as your sibling? What if that sibling was a twin? That decision was a no brainer for the Bobbin twins. Attached at the hip since birth, the Bobbin twins were two peas in a pod with a supportive family behind them. Always looking up to their eldest brother, Vinny, Ross and Jake knew they wanted to play college ball from a young age.

Vinny was a constant supporter as a family member, but also as their football coach. In their senior year of high school, Jake and Ross had the opportunity to have their brother on the sideline as an assistant coach.

“We wanted to always be better than him and he wanted us to be better than him,” Jake stated.

Offers for colleges began flooding their doors from DII to even DI. The Bobbins knew they wanted to stick together, so they had bargains prepared.

“It was both of us or you’re not getting either of us,” Ross said.

The brothers were close in choosing Bloomsburg, even making it all the way to their home visit with Head Coach, Frank Sheptock. However, the twins finalized their decision back in 2022 and committed to the Robert Morris Colonials.

With the opportunity and possible exposure at the DI level, the Bobbins brothers felt silly not to take it. In the 2022 season, both brothers saw the field in a few games. After finishing the season out, the brothers decided to hit the transfer portal, saying RMU wasn’t the right fit for them.

It was like high school all over again. Coaches reached out left and right to get the twins. Their stipulation remained the same; they were a package deal. Towards the end of the spring semester at RMU, it was stressful for them.

“You had finals to worry about, and now you have to get recruited again,” Jake said

“You had to transfer your transcript over and then financial aid was hard. You just want to get in the transfer portal and get out as soon as possible,” Ross added.

They circled back to Bloomsburg pretty quickly and were happy with their decision. Their start of the Fall 2025 season has looked a little different than what they pictured. Just one from the duo was finally able to make their Bloomsburg debut at Robert B. Redman stadium. During the last week of fall camp, Ross Bobbin tore his ACL and MCL. Recently, a month out of surgery, he roots for his brother from afar.

I’m hoping to get back on the field next year, stronger and better. Missing out on this year was unfortunately not the plan,” Ross said. “When the games going on, it eats me from the inside, but there’s nothing really I could do except rehab and get better physically.”

Considering Ross’ injury, he wasn’t allowed to travel with the team during their away games. Suddenly, the twins went from being attached to the hip to being miles apart from each other. The most Ross could do was watch his brother on the live stream of the game.

The Bobbins give major credit to their immediate family. Along with their older brother, their parents have always been a tremendous support system.

“What made us into the people we are today is we were always pushing discipline and working for what you want. We just brought that mentality growing up all the way through middle school and high school.”

Despite their parents being an hour away in their hometown of Blue Mountain, they still make an effort to come to every game in person. Their parents are over the moon that the two are still together at the collegiate level.

“They’re proud of us, they support us in any decision we make. They just want to see us succeed and graduate. Just seeing us play football together and do what we love makes them happy,” Jake said.

As for their future, Ross, a history major, isn’t exactly sure about the route he plans to take after college. He has thought of continuing to stick around football and even becoming a coach like his older brother, Vinny. Jake, on the other hand, a criminal justice major, wants to become a state police officer.