John Brantley
Brantley (front center) during his freshman year with Tim Tebow, Bryan Waggener (#10) and Cam Newton (#13)
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| Position: | Quarterback |
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| Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | March 3, 1989 |
| Place of birth: | Ocala, Florida |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 219 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Ocala (FL) Trinity Catholic |
| College: | Florida |
| Undrafted: | 2012 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
John Brantley, IV (born March 3, 1989) is a former American football quarterback. He was signed after the 2012 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent. He was a highly sought-after recruit from Ocala, Florida, originally committing to Texas but then choosing Florida.
Brantley has family connections to the University of Florida. His father, John Brantley, III, also played quarterback there in the late 1970s and his uncle, Scot Brantley, played linebacker for the Gators and went on to the NFL.
Brantley attended Trinity Catholic High School in Ocala, Florida.
As a sophomore, Brantley threw for 1,201 yards, 17 touchdowns and one interception, while sharing time with senior Seth Varnadore. During his junior season, he threw for 2,835 yards, 41 touchdowns and five interceptions, leading Trinity Catholic to the Florida Class 2B state title. Brantley finished his high school career with an FHSAA record 99 touchdown passes, breaking the previous state mark of 98, held by Tim Tebow. Following his high school career, Brantley was invited to play in the 2007 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Brantley was chosen as the 2006 Gatorade National Player of the Year for football and was judged a four star recruit by Scout.com.
After a trip to Austin to see the University of Texas, Brantley committed to the Longhorns. In a later interview with FloridaFB.com, Brantley reiterated his commitment to Texas, stating that he felt it was "a real special thing to be headed out there [Texas]."
The other schools on Brantley's shortlist included Alabama, Louisville, Oklahoma and Florida.
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