Jimmy Garoppolo also goes by the nickname Jimmy G. He is an American football quarterback who plays for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played college football in Eastern Illinois, where he set career school records in passing yards and touchdowns and won the Walter Payton Awards title as a senior. Jimmy Garoppolo was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He previously spent four seasons as Tom Brady’s backup and later became part of two Super Bowl-winning teams.
Early life
Jimmy was born and raised in Arlington Heights, Illinois. He is one of his parents’ four sons named Denise and Tony Garoppolo Sr. His father Tony is a retired electrician. Jimmy is the third of all four sons. His older brothers are named Tony Garoppolo Jr. who is an architect, Mike Garoppolo who is a teacher. He also has a younger brother named Billy Garoppolo. All brothers have belonged to a close-knit large Italian family since their paternal grandparents. Jimmy’s grandparents, Anthony and Rose Garoppolo, were both Italian immigrants, while his maternal grandparents, Theodore J. Malec and Harriet D. Seidel, were both of Polish and German descent, respectively.
Jimmy Garoppolo attended Rolling Meadows High School in Rolling Meadows, where he played as a quarterback and linebacker for the Mustangs football team. He played a total of 19 games while he was quarterback during his junior and senior seasons. He passed 3,136 yards and 25 touchdowns. Jimmy once said in his interview that baseball was his first love when he was a kid. He later became a two-star recruit ready to accept football’s offers. He became involved with offers from the states of Illinois and Montana for eastern Illinois.
Jimmy Garoppolo’s career
Jimmy Garoppolo played football for the Eastern Illinois Panthers from 2010 to 2013. In his freshman year, he started with eight games, rushed for 1,639 yards for 14 touchdowns and was named an All-Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer Team. He completed his freshman year for the Panthers while being mentored by head coach Bob Spoo. Jimmy started every remaining game during his time with the Panthers. He rushed for 2,644 yards and 20 touchdowns in 2011, 3,823 yards and 31 touchdowns in 2012, and 5,050 yards and 53 touchdowns in 2013.
Not only that, he broke the school record and achieved the career high pass degree previously held by former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo. Jimmy Garoppolo played a total of six games in the 2014 rookie season and finished the season with 19 of 27 passes and 182 yards with a touchdown and a 101.2 passer rating with 10 rushing attempts for 9 yards. In 2015, Jimmy appeared in five games and finished the season with four passes for 6 yards and a 39.6 passer rating for the season.
Widespread Fame
On October 31, 2017, Jimmy was traded to the San Francisco 49ers in the 2018 NFL Draft. In 2018, while playing Week 3 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Garoppolo finished the game for 251 yards and two touchdowns before leaving the game with a knee injury on his left side. It was later revealed that he was suffering from a cruciate ligament rupture, which is why he had to finish the whole season without playing for another game. He was later moved to the touchline and set the overall record for the 49ers with 4-12 points. In 2019, he returned to the field for the 49ers’ 2019 season when he played against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
He rushed for 166 yards, a touchdown, an interception and a 31-17 aggregate with the win in hand. JImmy played 15 games in the 2021 season, missed two games through injuries and finished the season with 3,810 rushing yards, 20 touchdowns, 12 interceptions and three extra touchdowns while finishing with a 10-7 overall record for the 49ers. Garoppolo played in 15 games during the 2021 season, missing two games through injuries, throwing for 3,810 yards, 20 touchdowns, 12 interceptions and rushing for three more touchdowns as the 49ers finished with a 10-7 record.
Biography of Jimmy Garoppolo | |
|---|---|
| Real name | James Richard Garoppolo |
| date of birth | Nov. 2, 1991 |
| Age (as of 2022) | 30 years |
| place of birth | Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States |
| nationality | American |
| job | Football quarterback |
| religion | Christianity |
| sun sign | Scorpio |
Physical Statistics | |
| height | in feet inches – 6′ 2” – in centimeters – 188 cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 102kg – in pounds – 225 pounds |
| shoe size | 12 (USA) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| eye color | Brown |
| body type | Sporty |
Jimmy Garoppolo Family | |
| father | Tony Garoppolo |
| mother | Denise Garoppolo |
| sister | – |
| Brothers | Mike Garoppolo |
Qualification/Education | |
| school | Rolling Meadows High School |
| University | University of Eastern Illinois |
Relationship status | |
| marital status | singles |
| affair | no |
| Who was Jimmy Garoppolo’s girlfriend? | Alexandra Rose King, Kiara Mia (Ex.) |
Personal life
Jimmy has been dating Alexandra Rose King and Kiara Mia for a long time. At the moment it seems like he’s more focused on his career than anything. Back when he was the starting quarterback at Eastern Illinois University, Jimmy had a girlfriend. He fell alongside famous porn star Kiara Mia. They were seen and spotted together many times in the summer of 2018. But they both appeared in front of the screen as if they were friends. They continued to have free time together and to have a few dinners together. After a long time, Jimmy was not seen with any other girl. Ever since his relationship with 40-year-old Kiara Mia ended, the boy seems more focused on his postseason than anything.
Jimmy Garoppolo Net Worth
In 2014, Jimmy Garoppolo signed a four-year contract with the Patriots with the signing bonus of $853,744 and $3,483,898 as the guaranteed amount on the contract. On February 8, 2018, he agreed to the terms of a five-year, $137.5 million contract. At the time of the signing, it was the largest contract in NFL history completed on an annual basis, surpassing Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford. He was guaranteed $90 million in his first three years, which was also the largest amount or deal in NFL history.
Facts About Jimmy Garoppolo
- In 2013, Jimmy continued his senior season under head coach Dino Babers, with the help of which he won the Walter Payton Award and also earned the Most Outstanding Offensive Player title in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision.
- He was also named the OVC’s 2013-14 Male Athlete of the Year and was honored with the 2013 FCS National Quarterback of the Year College Football Achievement.
- During the 2017 offseason, Jimmy was subjected to several trades and was also rumored to remain committed to the Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns. Ultimately, no deal materialized and he remained determined to play with the Patriots in the coming seasons.