Jason Boltus
American gridiron football player and coach (born 1986)
American football player
Jason Boltus (born August 21, 1986) is an American former professional 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]
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]
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
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!. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. 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 .
^ a b "Jason Boltus, DS #22 QB, Hartwick" . ww.nfldraftscout.com . The Sports Xchange. Retrieved April 3, 2014 .
^ "SHARKS SIGN FORMER TAMPA BAY STORM QB" . jaxsharks.com. June 7, 2017. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2017 .
^ "Jacksonville Sharks" . thestatguys.com. Archived from the original on July 10, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2017 .
^ "STEEL SHOCK SHARKS 44-37" . jaxsharks.com. June 17, 2017. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2017 .
^ "Spring football report: West Orange plugs transfers into holes" . orlandosentinel.com. May 5, 2014. Archived from the original on June 18, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2017 .
^ a b Ryzewski, Steven (March 10, 2017). "Coaching: Bullock out, Boltus in for Ocoee football -- Observer Preps" . orangeobserver.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2017 .
^ Ryzewski, Steven (June 10, 2016). "Ocoee High offensive coordinator balances life as coach, professional quarterback" . orangeobserver.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2017 .
^ Gillespie, Ryan (April 2, 2014). "Predators QB draws strength from brother in Afghanistan" . www.orlandosentinel.com . Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved April 3, 2014 .
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