Blake Bortles
Robby Blake Bortles (born April 28, 1992) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons, primarily with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football for the UCF Knights, where he received AAC Offensive Player of the Year honors as a junior and was MVP of the 2014 Fiesta Bowl. Bortles was selected by the Jaguars third overall in the 2014 NFL draft.
Bortles with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2014 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | April 28, 1992 Altamonte Springs, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 236 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Oviedo (Oviedo, Florida) | ||||||||||||
| College: | UCF (2010–2013) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2014 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 | ||||||||||||
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As the Jaguars' starting quarterback from 2014 to 2018, Bortles set franchise records for single-season passing yards and touchdowns in 2015. His most successful season was in 2017 when he helped bring the Jaguars to their first division title and AFC Championship Game appearance since 1999. However, Bortles also led the league in interceptions during 2015 and had a league-high 75 interceptions by the end of his five years with Jacksonville. After being released by the Jaguars in 2018, he spent his final three seasons as a backup for the Los Angeles Rams, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, and New Orleans Saints.