Blaine Gabbert

Blaine Williamson Gabbert (born October 15, 1989) is an American football quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Missouri Tigers before leaving early for the 2011 NFL Draft after his junior year. He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first round with the 10th overall pick.

Early years

Gabbert was born in Ballwin, Missouri. He attended Parkway West High School in Ballwin, where he played for the Parkway West Longhorns high school football team. He was a five-star blue-chip All-American and, according to Rivals.com, was their No. 14 national player overall at any position. He was invited to participate in the Elite 11 quarterback camp in the summer of 2007 where he won the camp MVP honors and then, in January 2008, he played in the US Army All-American Game. He recorded 623 passing yards and five touchdowns as a senior, despite an injured foot that limited him to four games. As a junior, he posted 1,523 yards and 20 touchdowns (on 119-of-231 passing) and also added another 458 yards rushing and 8 TDs. In his sophomore season, he threw for approximately 1,100 yards and 11 touchdowns as a first-year starter.