Blaine Gabbert Blaine Gabbert ( born October 15 , 1989 ) is an American football quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars 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 . Jacksonville selected him in the first round with the 10th overall pick . Early years . Gabbert was born in Ballwin , Missouri and attended Parkway West High School , where he played high school football . He recorded 623 passing yards and five touchdown s 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 . College career . Coming out of high school in 2008 , Gabbert was considered a major college recruitment prospect . Rated as a five - star recruit by " Rivals . com " , Gabbert was listed as the number 1 pro - style quarterback in the nation . He initially gave a verbal commitment to the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers , but rethought his decision after head coach Bill Callahan was fired . He eventually committed to the University of Missouri . Missouri coach Gary Pinkel decided not to redshirt Gabbert his freshman year , but instead play him as the third - string quarterback behind Chase Daniel and Chase Patton . Gabbert had a strong debut in 2009 , throwing for 313 yards with three touchdowns in the air and another one on the ground against the Illinois Fighting Illini in the annual Arch Rivalry . In January 2011 , Gabbert announced that he would forgo his senior year to enter the 2011 NFL Draft . Professional career . Jacksonville Jaguars . On April 28 , 2011 Gabbert was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first round of the 2011 NFL draft with the 10th overall pick . Jacksonville traded up six spots with the Washington Redskins to select Gabbert . On July 28 , 2011 , Gabbert officially signed his contract to play for the Jacksonville Jaguars . The deal is worth $ 12 million over 4 years . Gabbert played in his first NFL regular season game on September 18 , 2011 against the New York Jets . He was then named starter against the Carolina Panthers the following week . Gabbert struggled in his rookie season . He was sacked 40 times , third most of any quarterback in the league . He fumbled 14 times , most in the league by a quarterback . His 50 . 8 % completion percentage was second - worst in the league for passers with more than 200 attempts ( ahead of only Tim Tebow ' s 46 . 5 % ) . His 5 . 4 yards per attempt was last in the league among qualifying passers , as was his 65 . 4 passer rating . " Football Outsiders " calculated that Gabbert ' s 2011 season was " with the fifth worst season we ' ve ever measured " in aggregate value . Gabbert threw for a career - high 260 passing yards in the Jaguars ' 2012 regular season opener against the Minnesota Vikings along with two touchdowns and a career - best 96 . 1 quarterback rating . Despite his performance , the Jaguars lost 26 – 23 in overtime . Gabbert struggled in the following weeks including a loss to the Chicago Bears in which he threw two interceptions and fumbled once . Both interceptions were returned for touchdowns and the Jaguars lost 41 – 3 . Against the Oakland Raiders , Gabbert tore his labrum in his non - throwing shoulder , and was replaced by Chad Henne . Gabbert was placed on injured reserve on November 21 , 2012 .