Mizzou Football: Ranking the Five Best Quarterbacks All-Time

Number Four: Blaine Gabbert

The Missouri Tigers almost lucked into Blaine Gabbert. They really only got him after he rethought his commitment to Nebraska after learning that their coach had been fired.

Gabbert was a five-star recruit coming out of high school and was regarded as the best pro-style quarterback in his class. He only started in two years for the Tigers after playing third-string to Chase Daniels in the 2008 season. Needless to say, he had some big shoes to fill.

Gabbert didn’t let Tigers’ fans down putting up an 18-8 record in his two years as a starter. He put together a 132.6 passer efficiency rating in his career, and totaled 6822 yards through the air. He also threw a very good 40 touchdowns to only 18 interceptions.

Not only was Gabbert able to help upend the number one team in the nation, he helped his Tigers defeat a rival that they hadn’t beat since 1998.

While Gabbert isn’t known for his legs, he was also able to build up 458 yards on the ground and 8 touchdowns.

Gabbert led the Tigers to winning seasons in both 2009 and 2010, although they would wind up losing both Bowl games, but perhaps one of the biggest achievements of his career came in 2010.

In 2010, the number one ranked Oklahoma Sooners rolled into Faurot Field looking to run their win-streak over Mizzou to an eighth straight game. Not only was Gabbert able to help upend the number one team in the nation, he helped his Tigers defeat a rival that they hadn’t beat since 1998. (When a guy named Corby Jones was the quarterback)

Gabbert left for the NFL after his junior year and it may have been a year too soon. Gabbert hasn’t really been stellar in his NFL career. In fact, he’s been downright awful, but this list is all about the games played between high school and the NFL.

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