Jacoby Brissett

Jacoby Brissett

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Brissett in November 2016
No. 7 New England Patriots
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1992-12-11) December 11, 1992
Place of birth: West Palm Beach, Florida
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Palm Beach Gardens (FL) Dwyer
College: Florida / NC State
NFL Draft: 2016 / Round: 3 / Pick: 91
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2016
Pass completions: 34
Pass attempts: 55
Completion percentage: 61.8
Passing yards: 400
TD–INT: 0–0
Passer rating: 83.9
Player stats at NFL.com

Jacoby Brissett (born December 11, 1992) is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida and NC State. He was drafted by the Patriots in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft.[1]

Early years

Brissett attended William T. Dwyer High School in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.[2] Rivals.com ranked him as a four-star recruit and the third best dual-threat quarterback in his class.[3] He committed to play college football at the University of Florida in February 2011.[4]

College career

As a true freshman at Florida in 2011, Brissett was a backup to starter John Brantley. In October, he started his first two career games, after Brantley was injured.[5] His first career start came against number-one ranked LSU.[6] He threw for 94 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in the 41–11 loss. Overall, he appeared in eight games, completing 18 of 39 passes for 206 yards, two touchdowns and four interceptions. Entering his sophomore season, Brissett competed with Jeff Driskel for the Gators starting job.[7] Brissett started the opening game against Bowling Green, however Driskel was the starter for the rest of the season. Brissett started his second game of the season against Jacksonville State after Driskel was unable to play due to injury.[8] Overall, he appeared in five games, completing 23 of 35 for 249 yards and a touchdown.

Brissett transferred to North Carolina State University in January 2013.[9][10] After sitting out the 2013 season due to transfer rules, Brissett took over as the Wolfpack's starting quarterback for 2014.[11][12][13][14] That year, he passed for 2,606 yards with 23 touchdowns and five interceptions. As a senior in 2015, he passed for 2,662 yards and 20 touchdowns.

Statistics

Year Team Passing Rushing
Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
2011 Florida 18 39 46.2 206 5.3 2 4 86.9 13 7 0.5 2
2012 Florida 23 35 65.7 249 7.1 1 0 134.9 7 -4 -0.6 1
2014 NC State 221 370 59.7 2,606 7.0 23 5 136.7 124 529 4.3 3
2015 NC State 237 395 60.0 2,662 6.7 20 6 130.3 139 370 2.7 6
Career 499 839 59.5 5,723 6.8 46 15 131.3 283 902 3.2 12

Source:[15]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40‑yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20‑ss 3‑cone Vert jump Broad
6 ft 4 in 231 lb 4.94 s 2.93 s 1.79 s 4.53 s 7.17 s 31 in 9 ft 5 in
All values from NFL Combine[16]

Brissett was selected by the New England Patriots in the third round with the 91st overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. He was the only player selected in the 2016 draft who declined to hire an agent.[17] On June 16, 2016, Brissett signed a four-year rookie contract with the Patriots.[18]

Brissett played in his first regular season game on September 18, 2016, after starter Jimmy Garoppolo left the Patriots' Week 2 game against the Miami Dolphins after suffering a shoulder injury. The Patriots were leading 21–0 at the time, and Brissett finished the game completing 6-of-9 passes for 92 passing yards as the Patriots won 31–24.[19] The next week, Brissett made his first career start against the Houston Texans, completing 11 of 19 passes for 103 yards and carrying the ball eight times for 48 yards including a 27-yard touchdown run in a 27–0 victory.[20] He became the first African-American quarterback to start for the Patriots.[21] Brissett injured his thumb in the game against the Texans, but started the following week in a 16–0 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Because the Patriots needed a roster spot for Tom Brady after Brady's Deflategate suspension had ended, Brissett was placed on injured reserve on October 7, 2016, after having thumb surgery.[22] The Patriots activated Brissett from the injured reserve list; he began practicing on November 30, 2016,[23] and was activated to the 53-man roster on December 21, 2016.[24] He was inactive for all of the Patriots' remaining games, including Super Bowl LI, which the Patriots would win 34–28 against the Atlanta Falcons.[25][26][27]

Statistics

Year Team GP GS Passing Rushing
Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
2016 NE 3 2 34 55 61.8 400 7.3 0 0 83.9 16 83 5.2 1

Source:[28]

References

  1. ↑ http://nesn.com/2016/04/patriots-select-qb-jacoby-brissett-91st-overall-in-2016-nfl-draft/
  2. ↑ "Football or basketball? Jacoby Brissett still can’t decide – High School Buzz".
  3. ↑ "Jacoby Brissett".
  4. ↑ "QB prospect Jacoby Brissett says he will play for the Florida Gators". ESPN.com.
  5. ↑ "Jacoby Brissett Jeff Driskel: Jacoby Brissett to start for Florida ahead of Jeff Driskel". tribunedigital-orlandosentinel.
  6. ↑ "Gators start Dwyer’s Jacoby Brissett at QB vs. No. 1 LSU – Gator Bytes".
  7. ↑ "Jeff Driskel, Jacoby Brissett competing for Florida quarterback job". AL.com.
  8. ↑ "Jeff Driskel of Florida Gators might be sidelined for next two games". ESPN.com.
  9. ↑ "Ex-Gators QB, Dwyer grad Jacoby Brissett will transfer to...".
  10. ↑ "NC State adds Florida transfer QB Brissett". ESPN.com.
  11. ↑ Fox Sports. "Florida transfer QB Jacoby Brissett ready to star for N.C. State". FOX Sports.
  12. ↑ AARON BEARD, Associated PressHerald-Sun (June 27, 2014). "New Wolfpack QB Jacoby Brissett ready and rarin' to go". The Herald-Sun.
  13. ↑ Former UF quarterback Jacoby Brissett ready to lead NC State in 2014
  14. ↑ "Ex-Florida QB Jacoby Brissett is ready to shine for N.C. State". jacksonville.com.
  15. ↑ "Jacoby Brissett". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Jacoby Brissett". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Jacoby Brissett, only draft pick without an agent, remains unsigned". Retrieved 2016-05-22.
  18. ↑ Alper, Josh. "Jacoby Brissett signs rookie deal with Patriots". Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  19. ↑ Brinson, Will (September 19, 2016). "Meet the Patriots' Jacoby Brissett, who's starting for the injured Jimmy Garoppolo". CBSSports.com.
  20. ↑ Reiss, Mike (September 23, 2016). "Pats coach Bill Belichick lauds rookie Jacoby Brissett's debut". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Now only one NFL team hasn't started an African-American QB in its history". Retrieved 2017-05-27.
  22. ↑ "QB Jacoby Brissett Placed on Injured Reserve". Patriots.com. October 7, 2016.
  23. ↑ Reiss, Mike (November 30, 2016). "Rookie QB Jacoby Brissett practices for first time as part of IR rule". ESPN.com.
  24. ↑ "Jacoby Brissett activated to the 53-man roster; Woodrow Hamilton released". Patriots.com. December 21, 2016.
  25. ↑ Wesseling, Chris. "New England Patriots win Super Bowl LI". NFL. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  26. ↑ "Super Bowl LI - New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons - February 5th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  27. ↑ "Inactives: Super Bowl LI". New England Patriots. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  28. ↑ "Jacoby Brissett". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
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