Blake Bortles is arguably one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history. He played impressively in high school and college, qualifying for the 2014 NFL Draft and being selected as the third overall pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first round.
Blake, as a student-athlete for UCF, led her to many victories, including the school’s first major bowl; BCS Bowl and also as a professional athlete led the Jaguars to their first AFC Championship game. He got his career priorities right and made a fortune. Still, his love life seems to be the opposite of success. Here’s everything you should know about the quarterback, including details on his love life.
Blake Bortles’ Biography
Blake Bortles was born Robby Blake Bortles on April 28, 1992 to a family of sports enthusiasts. His father, Robert Bortles, was active in wrestling and soccer while he was in school, while his mother also played softball while she was in school. His brother Colby Bortles dominates the game of baseball and was drafted in the 22nd round of the MLB draft by the Detriot Tigers.
In an effort to get the best education, Blake Bortleswas enrolled at Oviedo High School in Florida. During his time in Oviedo, he became one of the main players in the game of football and baseball. He played excellently, finishing with 5,576 yards and 53 touchdowns.
Upon graduation, he was named the No. 44 pro-style quarterback in his entire class and was also a three-star recruit as listed by Rivals.com. Blake was in high demand at various schools, and when it came time for college he got offers from Colorado State, Purdue, Tulane, Western Kentucky and UFC. After much deliberation, he became involved with UFC and also joined their football team.
career statistics
Blake Borte’s college career could be referred to as a recreation of what he achieved in high school, except he did a lot better. He joined the UCF football team in 2010 but was recast throughout the year. Then, in 2011, after gaining experience as a redshirt, he turned active, playing 75-110 passes for 958 yards alongside 6 touchdowns in addition to 3 interceptions in 10 games.
The following year, he played 14 games as a starter quarterback and finished the season 22-32 passes for 271 yards on 3 touchdowns in addition to 79 rushing yards. He was also named MVP Beef “O” Brady’s Bowl that year.
In 2013, Blakes Bortles led the team in a BCS bowl win for 301 yards and 93 yards and 4 touchdowns. The BCS Bowl win was the first major bowl record UCF has ever achieved, and as a result, Blakes was named the game’s Offensive MVP. By the end of his collegiate career, he was recording 259 of 382 for 3,581 yards, in addition to 25 touchdowns, 9 interceptions, 87 rushes for 272 yards, and 6 rushing touchdowns.
Blakes began his professional career with the Jacksonville Jaguars when he was selected as the third overall pick in the first round of the 2014 NFL draft on May 8, 2014. On June 18 of that year, he completed a rookie deal worth $20.6 million over four years.
He made his regular season debut in a game against the Indianapolis Colts, where he completed 14 of 24 passes for 223 yards, two touchdowns in addition to two interceptions and was also named a starter going forward by his coach Gus Bradley. By the end of his rookie season, he had done well as he was a perfect description of a double threat quarterback.
The start of the season in 2015 wasn’t a particularly good one for Blakes, as he recorded a touchdown and two interceptions that led to a 20-9 loss to the Carolina Panthers, but bounced back and led a win over the Miami Dolphins, where he scored 273 yards and two touchdowns and no interceptions. At the end of the 2016 season, he was ranked 56th on the NFL Top 100 Players.
Blake’s Bortles started the 2016 season, however, underperformed very well as he finished the season with 3,905 passing yards and 58.9 completion percentage, 23 touchdown passes and 16 interceptions. The following season was a sweet and sour experience as the quarterback suffered from an injury that sidetracked him from most games that season.
He returned the following season and also renewed his contract with the Jaguars for a one-year period. Blake Bortles started the season beautifully, completing 23 of 36 passes for 293 yards and a touchdown that led to a 24-10 win over the New England Patriots.
At the end of the season, he signed a three-year, $54 million renewal deal with the Jaguars that would run through the 2020 season.
Family – wife or girlfriend
Blake’s love life has been on the upswingLindsey Duke has had a bad experience in their relationship until recently. They had been high school lovers after meeting in Florida and continued their relationship through their college days. Trouble began in paradise when Lindsey’s fame surpassed his. The quarterback couldn’t contain his jealousy and decided to call it quits.
Lindsey was rumored to have had over six million search queries while the quarterback was struggling with just 225,000 searches. Anyhow, we don’t know if this was the real cause of their breakup, however we do know for sure that Blake is currently single while Lindsey had long moved on with Ben Higgins.