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Blake Bortles

Blake Bortles is one of the well-known American football quarterback playing under the Green Bay Packers. Green Bay Packers is part of the National Football League (NFL). When he was a student at the University of Central Florida, he played college football before he was drafted to the Jacksonville Jaguars. In the 2014 NFL Draft, Blake was third overall. His stay at the Jacksonville Jaguars was faced with many ups and downs, which included setting team records for touchdowns and passing yards in 2015’s single season.

He was also able to lead the team to their first AFC Conference Championship game. The first time the team had appeared was in 1999 and therefore, this was a great achievement for both Jacksonville as a team and Blake as an individual. The team however didn’t win as New England Patriots had a better game than them. He however left the team and chose to join New England Patriots.

Well, how well do you know about Blake Bortles? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Blake Bortles’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Blake Bortles to date.

Biography and Early Life

It was on the 28th of April in 1992 when this gifted young man was born in Atlamonte Springs, Florida in the United States of America. Blake was born Roby Blake Bortles and was the son of Suzy Bortles and Rob Bortles. Blake is not the only one or the first one in the family to show great passion in the world of sports. This is because, his father Rob was a football player and a wrestler in high school while his mother Suzy played high school softball.

Bortles has a brother named Colby Bortles who was a member of the Ole Miss Baseball team as a third baseman. Detroit Tigers drafted him in the 2017 MLB draft during the 22nd round. Currently, his brother Colby is a baseball coach at Charleston Southern University.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Blake Bortles in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Blake Bortles’s age is 29 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 28 April 1992. Though, he is 6′ 5″ in feet and inches and 196 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 236 lbs in Pound and 107 kg in Kilograms.

Education

When you are good in sports, you have no problem choosing the right school to enrol in. This is because, the moment they realize what you are gifted in, they will be desperate to have you in their school. This is the exact thing that happened to Blake. He started his schooling at Oviedo High School which is located in Oviedo, Florida. At Oviedo School, he would excel in both football and baseball for the Lions athletic teams. He achieved a lot in baseball as an individual until his senior years in school.

After graduating from high school, he enrolled in University of Central Florida where he continued with his career in the game. He chose UCF as it was located near his home and was also the first one to offer him a scholarship. In 2010 he received a redshirt as a true freshman and as a redshirt, he was able to play a total of 10 games in 2011.

He completed a total of 75 of 110 passes with 6 touchdowns for 958 yards with 3 interceptions. In 2012, he played as a sophomore and started at a total of 14 games at quarterback. Of 399 passes, he completed 251 with 7 interceptions and 25 touchdowns for 3059 yards. He was also able to rush for 285 yards and was able to score 8 touch downs.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Blake is currently in his later 20s and is very busy with his career since he is at the peak of it. Therefore, he seems to only concentrate on working on his career and hasn’t had time to get into any serious romantic relationship. Initially, he was in a relationship with Lindsey Duke but it is not clear when their relationship started and how long it lasted.

However, this didn’t work out so well between them and therefore, they decided to call it quits. Although Blake has never come out openly to reveal what caused the breakup, there are rumors that it was out of jealousy. After the breakup with Lindsey, he seems to have decided to remain single and focus more on his career. And if he is dating, then he has managed to keep it secretive at the moment.

Is Blake Bortles Gay?

Blake is definitely not gay. His relationship with Lindsey proves that his interest is only in women and there he is straight.

Professional Career

After having a successful high school and college football, it was time for him now to start a professional career. He started off in the 2014 NFL Draft with Jacksonville Jaguars on the 8th of May in 2014. He was chosen with the 3rd overall pick in the first round. Thanks to Bortles expertise as a quarterback, he became the first to be drafted as an eventual 14 quarterback. This marked the beginning of his successful career in the American football game.

Awards

Over the years he has been in the game, he has managed to break various records and receive several titles. Some of these include; Most Passing Yards in a season, Most Pass attempts in a season and Most Completions in a season among others.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Blake Bortles in 2021

Blake Bortles cannot regret making a decision to join the American football as a profession. This is because, over the years, he has earned a great fortune and as of 2021, he has a net worth of $25 Million.

Blake has played with different teams since he joined the world of sports. Currently, he is signed in with the Green Bay Packers since 24th May 2021.

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Facts of Robby Blake Bortles

  • Gender Male
  • full nameRobby Blake Bortles
  • birthplaceAltamonte Springs, Florida
  • Date of Birth April 28, 1992
  • Age 32 years 7 months
  • Horoscope Taurus
  • Lucky Number 8
  • Lucky Stone Emerald
  • Lucky Color Green
  • Best Match for Marriage Virgo, Cancer, Capricorn
  • nationalityAmerican
  • religionChristianity
  • net worth$25 Million
  • professionAmerican football quarterback
  • weightIn Kilograms – 107 Kg, In Pounds – 236 lbs
  • heightIn Centimetres – 196 cm, In Feet and Inches – 6′ 5″
  • hair colorBrunette
  • eye colorN/A
  • high school Oviedo High School

Written by Joel S. Elkins

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