Jason Boltus

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Jason Boltus
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Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1986-08-21) August 21, 1986 (age 37)
Baldwinsville, New York, U.S.
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
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
  • NAL champion (2017)
  • AFL passing yards leader (2015)
  • E8 Rookie of the Year (2005)
  • ECAC D-III Northwest Rookie of the Year (2005)
  • E8 Offensive Player of the Year (2007–2008)
  • Melberger Award (2007)
  • ECAC D-III Northwest Player of the Year (2008)
  • All-ECAC D-III Northwest (2008)
  • Second-team 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:955–1,659
Passing yards:11,834
TD–INT:225–56
Passer rating:99.62
Rushing touchdowns:25
Player stats at CFL.ca (archive) ·  ArenaFan.com

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

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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]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)		225 lb
(102 kg)		4.82 s1.53 s2.76 s4.47 s7.00 s31.5 in
(0.80 m)		9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)		26 reps
All values from 2009 NFL Scouting Combine [6]

Boltus retired after the 2016 season. On June 7, 2017, he signed with the Jacksonville Sharks of the National Arena League (NAL). [7] He played in 2 games, starting 1, in 2017, completing 17 of 38 passes for 196 yards, 5 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. He also scored one rushing touchdown. [8] He started the final game of the regular season in order to give starter Damien Fleming some rest before the playoffs. [9]

Coaching career

In 2014, Boltus became the quarterbacks coach at Mount Dora High School in Mount Dora, Florida. [10] In 2015, Boltus became the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Ocoee High School in Ocoee, Florida. [11] [12] In March 2017, Boltus was named the new head coach at Ocoee High School. [11]

Personal

His younger brother Jeremy, a 2011 United States Military Academy graduate, plays lacrosse for the Denver Outlaws of Major League Lacrosse. [13] He has a twin brother, Jeffrey, who played lacrosse at SUNY Cortland and now coaches football for West Genesee High School in Camillus, New York. He is married to Amanda Barton, a teacher at Sorrento Elementary

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