1. John Brantley, IV was born on March 3,1989 and is an American former football quarterback.
14 Facts About John Brantley
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John Brantley played college football at Florida from 2008 to 2011.
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John Brantley was signed by the Baltimore Ravens after going undrafted in the 2012 NFL draft but was released before the start of the season.
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John Brantley finished his high school career with an FHSAA record 99 touchdown passes, breaking the previous state mark of 98, held by Tim Tebow.
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John Brantley was chosen as the 2006 Gatorade National Player of the Year for football and was judged a four star recruit by Scout.
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The other schools on John Brantley's shortlist included Alabama, Louisville, Oklahoma, and Florida.
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John Brantley later signed his letter of intent, and enrolled in Gainesville in 2007.
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John Brantley redshirted his first season with the Gators in 2007, before competing with Cam Newton for the backup job as a redshirt freshman in the 2008 season.
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John Brantley first saw playing time in the season opener against Hawaii, and would go in as the backup after the starters were pulled in several conference games.
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John Brantley appeared in nine games, with pass attempts in seven of them.
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John Brantley finished the 2008 season going 18 for 28 passing for 235 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception.
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John Brantley earned media attention during the 2009 season after starting quarterback Tim Tebow suffered a concussion in a September 26 game against Kentucky.
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John Brantley was the starting quarterback in the Gators' 2011 season.
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John Brantley signed as an undrafted free agent with the Baltimore Ravens on April 28,2012 after going undrafted in the 2012 NFL draft.