Jason Boltus
| No. 16 Free agent | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 21, 1986 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Baldwinsville, New York | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Baldwinsville (NY) Charles W. Baker | ||||||||||
| College: | Hartwick College | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2009 | ||||||||||
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Jason Boltus (born August 21, 1986) is a professional American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. 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
Prior to the 2009 NFL Draft, Boltus was projected to be undrafted by NFLDraftScout.com. He was rated as the 22nd-best quarterback in the draft.[6]
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
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| 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
- ↑ "Ticats cut Tafralis". www.thespec.com. Metroland. April 21, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Ti-Cats add two quarterbacks". www.ticats.ca. Hamilton Tiger-Cats. May 17, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ↑ Huguenin, Mike (February 9, 2009). "Some familiar names not invited to the Combine". www.rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ↑ Tamurian, Nick (April 24, 2009). "From B'ville to the NFL, Boltus on incredible journey". www.cnycentral.com. Sinclair Communications, LLC. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ↑ "B'ville grad & Hartwick QB Boltus nation's best". www.cnycentral.com. Sinclair Communications, LLC. December 10, 2007. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- 1 2 "Jason Boltus, DS #22 QB, Hartwick". ww.nfldraftscout.com. The Sports Xchange. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ↑ Gillespie, Ryan (April 2, 2014). "Predators QB draws strength from brother in Afghanistan". www.orlandosentinel.com. Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved April 3, 2014.