_(cropped).jpg) Garoppolo in 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 11 – Los Angeles Rams | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | November 2, 1991 Arlington Heights, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school: | Rolling Meadows (Rolling Meadows, Illinois) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Eastern Illinois (2010–2013) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2014 / round: 2 / pick: 62 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
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James Richard Garoppolo (born November 2, 1991), nicknamed "Jimmy G",[1] is an American professional football quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Eastern Illinois Panthers, setting multiple school records for career passing yards and passing touchdowns and winning the Walter Payton Award as a senior.[2][3][4] Garoppolo was selected in the second round of the 2014 NFL draft by the New England Patriots, where he spent his first four seasons as Tom Brady's backup and was a member of two Super Bowl-winning teams.
Traded to the San Francisco 49ers near the end of the 2017 season, Garoppolo helped revitalize a 1–10 team by winning the five remaining games that year. His most successful season was in 2019 when he guided the 49ers to the top seed in the NFC and an appearance in Super Bowl LIV. Garoppolo also helped lead the team to an NFC Championship Game appearance in 2021. However, his San Francisco tenure was afflicted by injuries, which caused him to miss most of the 2018 and 2020 seasons. After suffering another season-ending injury in 2022, Garoppolo spent one year with the Las Vegas Raiders before joining the Rams.
- ^ Bernstein, Dan (October 18, 2020). "Jimmy Garoppolo's nicknames, ranked: From Jimmy G to Gucci Garopp". The Sporting News. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- ^ Huguenin, Mike (October 30, 2013). "Tony Romo, Sean Payton have praise for QB Jimmy Garoppolo". NFL.com. Archived from the original on January 15, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ Bogard, Catlin (September 28, 2013). "EIU QB Jimmy Garoppolo breaks TD, Yards record". OVCBall.net. Archived from the original on December 14, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "Eastern Illinois QB Jimmy Garoppolo wins Walter Payton Award". NFL.com. December 16, 2013. Archived from the original on September 29, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.