Jimmy Garoppolo prefers to keep his family life away from the public eye, something that is difficult to do for an NFL quarterback. Jimmy has granted just a couple rare interviews discussing his parents and brothers dating back to his college career at Eastern Illinois. Jimmy’s nationality is Italian and his family is proud of their heritage. Prior to entering the NFL, Jimmy discussed his family in a 2014 interview with Sauk Valley.

“My Nana – we call her Nana, actually, it’s Italian – was texting me right before this wishing me luck,” Jimmy told SaukValley.com. “It’s my mom’s birthday coming up, so we’re going to get together as a family. It’s a rare thing that we get everyone together, so when we get the opportunity, it’s awesome.” Jimmy’s grandmother, Jane Garoppolo, is a first-generation American whose parents grew up in Italy, per Sauk Valley.