Blake Bortles
Bortles with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2014
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| No. 5 Jacksonville Jaguars | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 28, 1992 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Altamonte Springs, Florida | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 239 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Oviedo (FL) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Central Florida | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Pass attempts: | 1,706 |
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| Pass completions: | 1,003 |
| Percentage: | 58.8 |
| TD–INT: | 69–51 |
| Passing yards: | 11,241 |
| Passer rating: | 79.6 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Robby Blake Bortles (born April 28, 1992) is an American football quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Jaguars with the third overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, and played college football at Central Florida.
Bortles was the Knights' starting quarterback from midway through the 2011 season to 2013. In 2012, he led UCF to a Conference USA East Division Championship and bowl victory. In 2013, Bortles led the Knights to an upset of then-No. 8 Louisville to win the inaugural American Athletic Conference Championship, as well as an upset victory over sixth-ranked Baylor in the 2014 Fiesta Bowl.
Bortles attended Oviedo High School in Oviedo, Florida, where he excelled in football and baseball. As a senior, he completed 151 of 233 passes for 2,211 yards with 27 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He finished his career with a Seminole County record 5,576 career passing yards and 53 touchdowns.
Labeled a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Bortles was listed as the No. 44 pro-style quarterback in his class. Bortles chose UCF over offers from Colorado State, Purdue, Tulane, and Western Kentucky.
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