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Blaine Gautier (born November 16, 1989) is an American football quaterback for Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football. He is currently the starting quaterback. In 2011, he lead them to an 9-4 record and a victory in the 2011 New Orleans Bowl.

Early Life
Gautier attended Lutcher High School in Paulina, Louisiana. He was a two-time All-State selection. First ever recipient of the Warrick Dunn WAFB Player of the Year Award. Passed for 2,785 yards and 31 touchdowns in 2006...Led Lutcher to Class 3A title (2006) and District 10-3A title (2007). Passed for 2,743 yards and 30 touchdowns in 2007...Earned first team honors and Offensive MVP as a senior.

2008 Season
He did not play any game because he was redshirting this season.

2009 Season
Gautier played eight games this season. He mostly played as backup quaterback and on special teams. He did not attempt a pass until the final game of the season. He finished 9-of-17 passing for 119 yards and a touchdown in the fourth quarter vs. Troy. He also had a rushing touchdown against Arkansas State.

2010 Season
He played in 10 games, six coming under center at quarterback, with starts at FAU and vs. FIU. He also took snaps from the wildcat formation in several games. He was second in rushing yards and tied for top honors in rushing touchdowns. Gautier was 34-of-65 for 440 yards with three passing touchdowns and added 43 carries for 198 yards and two rushing touchdowns in two games as a starter.He was 21-of 36 for a career-high 254 yards and two passing TDs in first career start at FAU. In that game he .Tossed TD passes of 17 yards to Ladarius Green and 43 yards to Vernon Wolfe and completed a season-long 63-yard pass to Green. Gautier added 15 rushes for 86 yards and a TD, with a long run of 54 yards against the Owls. He hit Green with a 50-yard TD pass vs. FIU. Ran for a career-best 112 yards vs. FIU with the help of a 55-yard touchdown sprint (only 100-yard game of the season by the Cajuns). Also scored rushing touchdowns against MT, at NT and vs. No. 22 Oklahoma State.

2011 Season
In the 2011, Gautier took over the starting job for the Ragin' Canjuns. For the whole season he amassed 2,958 yards, 23 TDs, and only 6 INTs. His best game for passing came against arch-rival Louisiana-Monroe where he was 30-47, 355 yards, 4 TDs and no interceptions. While his best rushing game came against Middle Tennessee State where he ran for 95 yards on 5 carries while scoring 1 touchdown. In the 2011 New Orleans Bowl Gautier was 24-40, 470 yards, 3 touchdowns and 1 interception. He made a game winning drive to set up the game winning game Field goal by Brett Baer. Right before the kick, the Aztecs commited a penalty, so instead of a 55-yard field goal it was 50-yard field goal. Gautier won MVP honors in the game.