Jason Boltus

Jason Boltus
No. 16 Tampa Bay Storm
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1986-08-21) August 21, 1986
Place of birth: Baldwinsville, New York
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: Baldwinsville (NY) Charles W. Baker
College: Hartwick College
Undrafted: 2009
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • E8 Rookie of the Year (2005)
  • ECAC D-III Northwest Rookie of the Year (2005)
  • E8 Offensive Player of the Year (2007–2008)
  • Gagliardi Trophy finalist (2007–2008)
  • Melberger Award (2007)
  • ECAC D-III Northwest Player of the Year (2008)
  • All-ECAC D-III Northwest (2008)
  • Second-team AP Little All-American (2008)
  • NCAA D-III career total offense leader (14,231)
Career CFL statistics
Comp–Att: 13-40
Passing yards: 139
TD–INT: 0–3
Passer rating: 12.4
Career Arena statistics
Comp–Att: 727-1,246
Passing yards: 9,189
TD–INT: 183-42
Passer rating: 104.08
Rushing TDs: 20
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Jason Boltus (born August 21, 1986) is a professional American football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.[1][2] Boltus was signed as a street free agent by the Tiger-Cats in 2009. He played Division III college football for the Hartwick Hawks, where he was also the team's punter.[3]

College career

Boltus attended University at Albany, SUNY after graduation from high school, where he continued his football career. He red-shirted as a true freshman, but transferred to Hartwick College.[4] As a junior in 2007, Boltus won the Melberger Award as the nation's top NCAA Division III player.[5]

Professional career

Pre-draft

Prior to the 2009 NFL Draft, Boltus was projected to be undrafted by NFLDraftScout.com. He was rated as the twenty-second-best quarterback in the draft.[6]

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 3 in 225 lb 4.82 s 1.53 s 2.76 s 4.47 s 7.00 s 31.5 in 9 ft 3 in 26 reps
All values from 2009 NFL Scouting Combine[6]

Personal

His younger brother Jeremy, a 2011 United States Military Academy graduate, plays lacrosse for the Denver Outlaws of Major League Lacrosse.[7] He has a twin brother, Jeffrey, who played lacrosse at SUNY Cortland and now coaches football for West Genesee High School in Camillus, NY. He is married to Amanda Barton, assistant field hockey coach at Utica College.

References

  1. ↑ "Ticats cut Tafralis". www.thespec.com. Metroland. April 21, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Ti-Cats add two quarterbacks". www.ticats.ca. Hamilton Tiger-Cats. May 17, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  3. ↑ Mike Huguenin (February 9, 2009). "Some familiar names not invited to the Combine". www.rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  4. ↑ Nick Tamurian (April 24, 2009). "From B'ville to the NFL, Boltus on incredible journey". www.cnycentral.com. Sinclair Communications, LLC. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  5. ↑ "B'ville grad & Hartwick QB Boltus nation's best". www.cnycentral.com. Sinclair Communications, LLC. December 10, 2007. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  6. 1 2 "Jason Boltus, DS #22 QB, Hartwick". ww.nfldraftscout.com. The Sports Xchange. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  7. ↑ Ryan Gillespie (April 2, 2014). "Predators QB draws strength from brother in Afghanistan". www.orlandosentinel.com. Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved April 3, 2014.

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