Garett Bolles
{{Short description|American football player (born 1992)}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Garett Bolles
| image = Garett Bolles.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Bolles with the Denver Broncos in 2017
| current_team = Denver Broncos
| number = 72
| position = Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|5|27}}
| birth_place = Walnut Creek, California, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 300
| high_school = Westlake
(Saratoga Springs, Utah)
| college = {{ubl|Snow (2014–2015)|Utah (2016)}}
| draftyear = 2017
| draftround = 1
| draftpick = 20
| pastteams =
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2017}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- Second-team All-Pro (2020)
- PFWA All-Rookie Team (2017)
- First-team All-Pac-12 (2016)
| statseason = 2024
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 116
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 116
| pfr = BollGa00
}}
Garett Bolles (born May 27, 1992) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Snow College Badgers and the Utah Utes. He was selected by the Broncos in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft.
Early life
Bolles was born in Walnut Creek, California on May 27, 1992. His family moved to Lehi, Utah. After being kicked out of his father's home, Bolles was picked up by the Freeman family, and rebuilt his life by reactivating himself as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).{{Cite web |last=Wolfe |first=Cameron |date=April 27, 2017 |title=Scouting report, 5 things to know about Broncos new left tackle Garett Bolles |url=http://www.denverpost.com/2017/04/27/garett-bolles-scouting-report-broncos/ |access-date=April 28, 2017 |website=Denver Post}} He attended Westlake High School in Saratoga Springs, Utah. Bolles played on the offensive and defensive lines in high school while also competing in lacrosse.{{cite web |url=http://files.denverbroncos.com/resources/custom/Images/email_blast/2018_Denver_Broncos_Media_Guide_a.pdf |title=Broncos media guide |date=2018 |website=files.denverbroncos.com |access-date=July 7, 2018 |archive-date=December 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216001512/http://files.denverbroncos.com/resources/custom/Images/email_blast/2018_Denver_Broncos_Media_Guide_a.pdf |url-status=dead }} While at Westlake, Bolles was arrested and suspended for three games after he and four other players extensively vandalized rival Lehi High School's football field.{{cite web|url=https://www.ksl.com/article/12128967|title=Westlake football players arrested for vandalizing rival's field|date=August 24, 2010|website=KSL.com|access-date=May 22, 2020}}
Instead of playing college football straight out of high school, Bolles went on an LDS Church mission in Colorado Springs, Colorado.{{cite web|url=https://www.deseret.com/2016/9/3/20595422/garett-bolles-grateful-after-going-from-troubled-teen-to-lds-mission-to-starting-utah-utes-lineman/|title=Garett Bolles 'grateful' after going from troubled teen to LDS mission to starting Utah Utes lineman|first=Mike|last=Sorensen|date=September 3, 2016}}{{Cite web |last=Goon |first=Kyle |date=August 15, 2016 |title=Utah football: 'A lost kid,' five-star recruit Garett Bolles picked himself up |url=https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=4228956&itype=CMSID |access-date=October 29, 2023 |website=The Salt Lake Tribune |language=en-US}}
College career
Following his LDS Church mission, Bolles attended Snow College, where he played for the Badgers for two years before transferring to the University of Utah in 2016.{{Cite web |last=Goon |first=Kyle |date=January 4, 2016 |title=Utah football: Top JuCo lineman Garett Bolles commits to Utes |url=https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=3377308&itype=CMSID |access-date=October 29, 2023 |website=The Salt Lake Tribune |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=January 4, 2016 |title=Five-star OT Garett Bolles commits to Utah |url=https://www.si.com/college-football/2016/01/04/utah-utes-recruiting-garett-bolles-commits |access-date=October 28, 2023 |website=Sports Illustrated}} Bolles earned NJCAA first-team All-America honors following his sophomore season at Snow College, starting all 11 games played. He was named the 2015 Western State Football League Offensive Player of the Year in addition to picking up All-WSFL first-team honors. Bolles helped Snow College finish No. 2 in the NJCAA rankings after winning the WSFL championship and Salt City Bowl.
Bolles signed with Utah as the No. 1 overall junior college prospect in 2016. Bolles was named to the All-Pac-12 Conference First-team in his only season with the University of Utah after opening all 13 games played (891 total snaps) at left tackle. He contributed to the Utes averaging close to 30 points per game and helped Utah's rushing offense rank third in the Pac-12 with 214.0 rushing yards per game. Bolles played on an offensive line that allowed just 2.1 sacks per game. After the season, Bolles decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2017 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Goon |first=Kyle |date=January 4, 2017 |title=Utah football: After breakthrough junior season, offensive tackle Garett Bolles declares for NFL draft |url=https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=4782339&itype=CMSID |access-date=October 29, 2023 |website=The Salt Lake Tribune |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Facer |first=Dirk |date=January 4, 2017 |title=Utah football: Utes OL Garett Bolles declares for NFL Draft |url=https://www.deseret.com/2017/1/4/20603451/utah-football-utes-ol-garett-bolles-declares-for-nfl-draft |access-date=October 28, 2023 |website=Deseret News}}{{Cite web |last=Bonagura |first=Kyle |date=January 5, 2017 |title=Top Utah OL Bolles commits to NFL draft |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2017/story/_/id/18409958/garett-bolles-utah-utes-declares-nfl-draft |access-date=October 29, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}
Professional career
Bolles received an invitation to the NFL Combine as one of the top five offensive tackle prospects in the draft. He performed well and was able to raise his draft stock by showing athleticism in positional drills and having his 40-yard dash come under five seconds. Bolles completed every drill except for the bench press. He also participated at Utah's Pro Day and performed only positional drills for scouts and representatives in attendance. The majority of NFL Draft experts and analysts projected Bolles to be selected in either the first or second round.{{cite web|url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=1017133&draftyear=2017&genpos=OT| title=*Garrett Bolles, DS #2 OT, Utah| access-date=May 19, 2017| website=nfldraftscout.com}} He was ranked the second best offensive tackle by ESPN and NFLDraftScout.com, was ranked the fourth best offensive tackle by Sports Illustrated, and was ranked the third best offensive tackle by NFL analysts Mike Mayock and Bucky Brooks.{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/2017-nfl-draft-position-rankings| title=2017 NFL draft rankings: Top prospects by position| access-date=May 19, 2017| website=si.com| author=Chris Burke| date=April 24, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2017/story/_/id/19180310/ranking-top-100-prospects-available-2017-nfl-draft-espn-nfl-nation-reporter-jeff-legwold| title=Ranking the 2017 draft's top 100 players| access-date=May 19, 2017| website=ESPN.com| author=Jeff Legwold| date=April 22, 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/mike-mayock-s-2017-nfl-draft-position-rankings-3-0-0ap3000000799336| title=Mike Mayock's 2017 NFL Draft position rankings 3.0| access-date=May 19, 2017| website=NFL.com| author=Mike Mayock| date=April 12, 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/bucky-brooks-top-5-2017-nfl-draft-prospects-by-position-3-0-0ap3000000802450| title=Bucky Brook's 2017 NFL Draft position rankings 3.0| access-date=May 19, 2017| website=NFL.com| author=Bucky Brooks |date=April 25, 2017}}
{{NFL predraft
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| dash = 4.95
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| shuttle = 4.55
| cone drill = 7.29
| vertical = 28
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 7
| wonderlic =
| arm span = 34
| hand span = 9 3/8
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |title=Garett Bolles Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/garett-bolles/3200424f-4c53-2335-9c0b-98c5c891813d |access-date=January 14, 2024 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=2017 NFL Draft Scout Garett Bolles College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1017133&DraftYear=2017 |access-date=January 14, 2024 |website=DraftScout.com}}{{Cite web |title=Garett Bolles 2017 NFL Draft Profile |url=https://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/51774 |access-date=January 14, 2024 |website=insider.espn.com |archive-date=February 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216063338/https://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/51774 |url-status=bot: unknown }}
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File:Garrett Bolles blocking 2018 preseason.jpg
Bolles was selected by the Denver Broncos in the first round (20th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.{{cite web|title=Broncos select OT Garett Bolles in first round of 2017 Draft|url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-select-ot-garett-bolles-in-first-round-of-2017-draft-18784418|author=Swanson, Ben|website=DenverBroncos.com|date=April 27, 2017}} On May 11, 2017, Bolles signed a four-year, $11.01 million contract with $8.59 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $6.16 million.{{cite web|url=http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/denver-broncos/garett-bolles-21761/| title=Spotrac.com: Garrett Bolles contract|
access-date=May 14, 2017| website=spotrac.com}}{{cite web|last1=Sessler|first1=Marc|title=Broncos' Garett Bolles agrees to terms on rookie deal|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/broncos-garett-bolles-agrees-to-terms-on-rookie-deal-0ap3000000808037|publisher=NFL|access-date=May 11, 2017}} Bolles opened all 16 games at left tackle to represent just the fifth time in team history a rookie left tackle started every game since starting lineups were tracked beginning in 1968. Bolles earned all-rookie honors from the PFWA, and was the sixth rookie to open the season at left tackle for the Broncos in Week 1.{{Cite web |title=2017 PFWA All-Rookie Team |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/nfl-all-rookie-2017.htm |access-date=October 28, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference}}
Bolles started all 16 games at left tackle in 2018.{{Cite web |title=Garett Bolles 2018 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BollGa00/gamelog/2018/ |access-date=October 28, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference}}
Bolles started all 16 games at left tackle in 2019 and played in all of Denver's offensive snaps. He was criticized publicly by general manager John Elway for repeatedly getting flagged for holding penalties, more than any other player in the NFL in his first three seasons in the league.{{cite web | last=Legwold | first=Jeff | title=Elway calls out OT Bolles for holding penalties | website=ESPN.com | date=2019-09-19 | url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/27651369/elway-calls-ot-bolles-holding-penalties | access-date=2024-10-15}}
On May 1, 2020, the Broncos declined the fifth-year option on Bolles' contract, making him a free agent in 2021.{{Cite web |last=DiLalla, Aric |date=May 1, 2020 |title=Broncos inform T Garett Bolles they have declined his fifth-year option |url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-inform-t-garett-bolles-they-will-decline-his-fifth-year-option |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=DenverBroncos.com}} On November 28, 2020, after improving greatly throughout the season, Bolles signed a four-year, $68 million contract extension with the Broncos.{{Cite web |last=DiLalla, Aric |date=November 28, 2020 |title=Broncos sign T Garett Bolles to 4-year extension |url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-sign-t-garett-bolles-to-4-year-extension |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=DenverBroncos.com}} On January 8, 2021, Bolles was named as the second-team All-Pro left tackle.{{Cite web |title=2020 NFL All-Pros |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2020/allpro.htm |access-date=October 28, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference}}
Bolles appeared in and started 14 games in the 2021 season.{{Cite web |title=Garett Bolles 2021 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BollGa00/gamelog/2021/ |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
In Week 5, Bolles suffered a broken leg and was placed on season-ending injured reserve on October 10, 2022.{{Cite web |last=DiLalla, Aric |date=October 10, 2022 |title=Broncos promote WR Kendall Hinton to active roster, place three players on injured reserve |url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-promote-wr-kendall-hinton-to-active-roster-place-three-players-on-injure |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=DenverBroncos.com}}
In the 2023 season, Bolles started in all 17 games.{{Cite web |title=Garett Bolles 2023 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BollGa00/gamelog/2023/ |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
On December 12, 2024, the Broncos signed Bolles to a four-year, $82 million contract extension.{{Cite web |last=Wells |first=Adam |date=2024-12-12 |title=NFL News: Garett Bolles, Broncos Reportedly Agree to 4-Year, $82M Contract Extension |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10146999-nfl-news-garett-bolles-broncos-reportedly-agree-to-4-year-contract-extension |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=Bleacher Report |language=}} He started all 17 games in the 2024 season.{{Cite web |title=Garett Bolles 2024 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BollGa00/gamelog/2024/ |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
=Regular season=
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2"| Legend |
| Bold
| Career high |
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="8"| Offense | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Snaps | Pct | Holding | False start | Decl/Pen | Acpt/Pen | |
| 2017 | DEN
| 16 || 16 || 1,106 || 98% || 7 || 4 || 3 || 12 | |||||||
| 2018 | DEN
| 16 || 16 || 1,062 || 99% || 7 || 3 || 4 || 10 | |||||||
| 2019 | DEN
| 16 || 16 || 1,015 || 100% || 6 || 2 || 7 || 10 | |||||||
| style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"|2020 | DEN
| 15 || 15 || 1,015 || 100% || 1 || 2 || 3 || 4 | |||||||
| 2021 | DEN
| 14 || 14 || 870 || 99% || 3 || 1 || 3 || 6 | |||||||
| 2022 | DEN
| 5 || 5 || 325 || 96% || 2 || 2 || 2 || 4 | |||||||
| 2023 | DEN
| 17 || 17 || 1,072 || 100% || 4 || 3 || 0 || 8 | |||||||
| 2024 | DEN
| 17 || 17 || 1,068 || 96% || 4 || 3 || 1 || 10 | |||||||
| colspan="2"| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BollGa00.htm Career] | 116 | 116 | 7,533 | 99% | 34 | 20 | 23 | 64 |
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