 Jacksonville Jaguars QB Blake Bortles in a 2014 game | |
| Date of birth | April 28 1992 |
| Place of birth | Altamonte Springs, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 236 pounds (107 kg) |
| Free Agent — No. -- | |
| College | UCF |
| High school | Oviedo (FL), Oviedo, FL, U.S. |
| NFL Draft | 2014 / Round 1 / Pick: by the |
| Notable career highlights | * First-team All-AAC (2013)
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| Career player statistics (if any) | |
| Pass attempts | 2,632 |
| Pass Completions / Comp. PCT | 1,561 /59.3 |
| TD–INT / Yards / RTG | 103–75 / 17,646 / 80.6 |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
| Team(s) as a player (if any) | |
* Jacksonville Jaguars (2014–2018)
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| Team(s) as a coach/administrator (if any) | |
Robby Blake Bortles[1][2] (born April 28, 1992) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Central Florida and was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first round with the third overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft.
Bortles was Central Florida's 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 win over No. 8-ranked Louisville to win the inaugural American Athletic Conference Championship, as well as an upset victory over sixth-ranked Baylor in the 2014 Fiesta Bowl.
Early years[]
Bortles attended Oviedo High School in Oviedo, Florida, where he excelled in football and baseball for the Lions athletic teams.[3] As a senior, he completed 151 of 233 passes for 2,211 yards with 27 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He finished his high school career with a Seminole County record 5,576 career passing yards and 53 touchdowns.[4]
Labeled a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Bortles was listed as the No. 44 pro-style quarterback in his class.[5] Bortles chose UCF over offers from Colorado State, Purdue, Tulane, and Western Kentucky.[6]
References[]
- ↑ The Lion's Tale - Volume 50, Issue 7.
- ↑ Says, Shae (2015-09-01). Blake Bortles sure 'taint' trying to impress anyone.
- ↑ "Blake Bortles' high school coach tells all about the quarterback", WTLV. (en-US)
- ↑ QB Blake Bortles Helps When Asked (in en-US).
- ↑ Rivals.com pro-style quarterbacks 2010. Rivals.com. Retrieved on May 10, 2014.
- ↑ Ryzewski, Steven. "The Bortles File: Covering Blake Bortles through the years", Seminole Chronicle, May 8, 2014. Retrieved on May 10, 2014. "After turning down offers from Purdue, Colorado State and Tulane, Oviedo quarterback Blake Bortles committed to UCF on Saturday."
External links[]
- Blake Bortles article at Wikipedia
