Jacoby Brissett
Brissett in November 2016
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| No. 7 New England Patriots | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 11, 1992 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | West Palm Beach, Florida | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Palm Beach Gardens (FL) Dwyer | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Florida / NC State | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 3 / Pick: 91 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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| Pass completions: | 34 |
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| Pass attempts: | 55 |
| Completion percentage: | 61.8 |
| Passing yards: | 400 |
| TD–INT: | 0–0 |
| Passer rating: | 83.9 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Jacoby Brissett (born December 11, 1992) is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida and NC State. He was drafted by the Patriots in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
Brissett attended William T. Dwyer High School in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Rivals.com ranked him as a four-star recruit and the third best dual-threat quarterback in his class. He committed to play college football at the University of Florida in February 2011.
As a true freshman at Florida in 2011, Brissett was a backup to starter John Brantley. In October, he started his first two career games, after Brantley was injured. His first career start came against number-one ranked LSU. He threw for 94 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in the 41–11 loss. Overall, he appeared in eight games, completing 18 of 39 passes for 206 yards, two touchdowns and four interceptions. Entering his sophomore season, Brissett competed with Jeff Driskel for the Gators starting job. Brissett started the opening game against Bowling Green, however Driskel was the starter for the rest of the season. Brissett started his second game of the season against Jacksonville State after Driskel was unable to play due to injury. Overall, he appeared in five games, completing 23 of 35 for 249 yards and a touchdown.
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