Born on November 2, 1991, in Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States, Jimmy Garoppolo, 31, is a famous American football quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League.
He has been playing professional American football since 2014 after he was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft as the 62nd overall pick. He was considered one of the better quarterback prospects for the 2014 NFL Draft.
In this article, we will dive into his educational background to know where he attended college and whether or not he played college football. Continue reading to find out as we dive into his educational background.
Where did Jimmy Garoppolo go to college and did he play college football?
Jimmy is a graduate of Rolling Meadows High School, a public four-year high school located in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.
He played high school football for the school’s team and was a quarterback and linebacker for the Mustangs’ football team. He played in 19 games at quarterback during his junior and senior seasons and passed for 3,136 yards and 25 touchdowns.
After high school, he enrolled at Eastern Illinois University – a public university in Charleston, Illinois. He attended the college from 2010 to 2013.
He accepted an offer to play football at Eastern Illinois over offers from Illinois State and Montana State. He played for the school’s team from 2010 to 2013, where he set the school records for career passing yards and passing touchdowns, and won the Walter Payton Award as a senior.
He was also named the 2013–14 OVC Male Athlete of the Year and the 2013 College Football Performance FCS National Quarterback of the Year.
After being drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2014 NFL, he was traded to the San Francisco 49ers in 2017. On March 17, 2023, he signed a three-year, $67.5 million contract with the Las Vegas Raiders.
