Jason Boltus

{{Short description|American gridiron football player and coach (born 1986)}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Jason Boltus

| image =

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| current_team =

| number = 16, 2, 17

| position = Quarterback

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|8|21}}

| birth_place = Baldwinsville, New York, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 3

| weight_lbs = 225

| high_school = Baldwinsville (NY) Charles W. Baker

| college = Hartwick College

| undraftedyear = 2009

| pastteams =

Hamilton Tiger-Cats ({{CFL Year|2009}}–{{CFL Year|2011}})
Spokane Shock ({{AFL Year|2012}})
Omaha Nighthawks ({{UFL Year|2012}})
Utah Blaze ({{AFL Year|2013}})
Winnipeg Blue Bombers ({{CFL Year|2013}})
Orlando Predators ({{AFL Year|2014}})
Tampa Bay Storm ({{AFL Year|2015|2016}})
Jacksonville Sharks ({{NAL Year|2017}})

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| pastcoaching =

Mount Dora (FL) H.S. (2014)
Quarterbacks
Ocoee (FL) H.S. (2015–2016)
Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks
Ocoee (FL) H.S. (2017–present)
Head coach

| highlights =

NAL champion ({{NAL Year|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)

| cflstatlabel1 = Comp–Att

| cflstatvalue1 = 13–40

| cflstatlabel2 = Passing yards

| cflstatvalue2 = 139

| cflstatlabel3 = TD–INT

| cflstatvalue3 = 0–3

| cflstatlabel4 = Passer rating

| cflstatvalue4 = 12.4

| aflstatlabel1 = Comp–Att

| aflstatvalue1 = 955–1,659

| aflstatlabel2 = Passing yards

| aflstatvalue2 = 11,834

| aflstatlabel3 = TD–INT

| aflstatvalue3 = 225–56

| aflstatlabel4 = Passer rating

| aflstatvalue4 = 99.62

| aflstatlabel5 = Rushing touchdowns

| aflstatvalue5 = 25

| cfl-archive = https://web.archive.org/web/20150401045300/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/3855

| afl = 12489

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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.{{Cite web |date=April 21, 2011 |title=Ticats cut Tafralis |url=http://www.thespec.com/sports/ticats/article/520117--ticats-cut-tafralis |access-date=April 3, 2014 |website=www.thespec.com |publisher=Metroland}}{{Cite web |date=May 17, 2012 |title=Ti-Cats add two quarterbacks |url=http://www.ticats.ca/article/ticats-add-two-quarterbacks |access-date=April 3, 2014 |website=www.ticats.ca |publisher=Hamilton Tiger-Cats}} He played Division III college football for the Hartwick Hawks, where he was also the team's punter.{{Cite web |last=Huguenin |first=Mike |date=February 9, 2009 |title=Some familiar names not invited to the Combine |url=http://florida.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=910314 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721070936/http://florida.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=910314 |archive-date=July 21, 2011 |access-date=April 3, 2014 |website=www.rivals.com |publisher=Yahoo!}}

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.{{Cite web |last=Tamurian |first=Nick |date=April 24, 2009 |title=From B'ville to the NFL, Boltus on incredible journey |url=http://www.cnycentral.com/sports/story.aspx?id=291655 |access-date=April 3, 2014 |website=www.cnycentral.com |publisher=Sinclair Communications, LLC}} As a junior in 2007, Boltus won the Melberger Award as the nation's top NCAA Division III player.{{Cite web |date=December 10, 2007 |title=B'ville grad & Hartwick QB Boltus nation's best |url=http://www.cnycentral.com/sports/story.aspx?id=74563 |access-date=April 3, 2014 |website=www.cnycentral.com |publisher=Sinclair Communications, LLC}}

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.{{Cite web |title=Jason Boltus, DS #22 QB, Hartwick |url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=80557&draftyear=2009&genpos=QB |access-date=April 3, 2014 |website=ww.nfldraftscout.com |publisher=The Sports Xchange}}

{{nfl predraft

| height ft = 6

| height in = 3

| weight = 225

| dash = 4.82

| ten split = 1.53

| twenty split = 2.76

| shuttle = 4.47

| cone drill = 7.00

| vertical = 31.5

| broad ft = 9

| broad in = 3

| bench = 26

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| note = All values from 2009 NFL Scouting Combine

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Boltus retired after the 2016 season. On June 7, 2017, he signed with the Jacksonville Sharks of the National Arena League (NAL).{{Cite web |date=June 7, 2017 |title=SHARKS SIGN FORMER TAMPA BAY STORM QB |url=http://www.jaxsharks.com/news/?article_id=1244 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706004649/http://www.jaxsharks.com/news/?article_id=1244 |archive-date=July 6, 2017 |access-date=July 5, 2017 |publisher=jaxsharks.com}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Jacksonville Sharks |url=http://www.thestatguys.com/NAL/2017/JAC.HTM |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190710091418/http://www.thestatguys.com/NAL/2017/JAC.HTM |archive-date=July 10, 2019 |access-date=July 5, 2017 |publisher=thestatguys.com}} He started the final game of the regular season in order to give starter Damien Fleming some rest before the playoffs.{{Cite web |date=June 17, 2017 |title=STEEL SHOCK SHARKS 44-37 |url=http://www.jaxsharks.com/news/?article_id=1254 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706004648/http://www.jaxsharks.com/news/?article_id=1254 |archive-date=July 6, 2017 |access-date=July 5, 2017 |publisher=jaxsharks.com}}

Coaching career

In 2014, Boltus became the quarterbacks coach at Mount Dora High School in Mount Dora, Florida.{{Cite web |date=May 5, 2014 |title=Spring football report: West Orange plugs transfers into holes |url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/highschool/football/os-hs-spring-football-report-0506-20140505-story.html?i10c.referrer=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/highschool/football/os-hs-spring-football-report-0506-20140505-story.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220618085216/https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/highschool/football/os-hs-spring-football-report-0506-20140505-story.html?i10c.referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.orlandosentinel.com%2Fsports%2Fhighschool%2Ffootball%2Fos-hs-spring-football-report-0506-20140505-story.html |archive-date=June 18, 2022 |access-date=July 5, 2017 |publisher=orlandosentinel.com}} In 2015, Boltus became the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Ocoee High School in Ocoee, Florida.{{Cite web |last=Ryzewski, Steven |date=June 10, 2016 |title=Ocoee High offensive coordinator balances life as coach, professional quarterback |url=http://www.orangeobserver.com/article/ocoee-high-offensive-coordinator-balances-life-coach-professional-quarterback |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706011048/http://www.orangeobserver.com/article/ocoee-high-offensive-coordinator-balances-life-coach-professional-quarterback |archive-date=July 6, 2017 |access-date=July 5, 2017 |publisher=orangeobserver.com}} In March 2017, Boltus was named the new head coach at Ocoee High School.{{Cite web |last=Ryzewski, Steven |date=March 10, 2017 |title=Coaching: Bullock out, Boltus in for Ocoee football -- Observer Preps |url=http://www.orangeobserver.com/article/coaching-bullock-out-boltus-in-for-ocoee-football-observer-preps |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706011047/http://www.orangeobserver.com/article/coaching-bullock-out-boltus-in-for-ocoee-football-observer-preps |archive-date=July 6, 2017 |access-date=July 5, 2017 |publisher=orangeobserver.com}}

Personal

His younger brother Jeremy, a 2011 United States Military Academy graduate, plays lacrosse for the Denver Outlaws of Major League Lacrosse.{{Cite web |last=Gillespie |first=Ryan |date=April 2, 2014 |title=Predators QB draws strength from brother in Afghanistan |url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/football/predators/os-orlando-predators-jason-boltus-brother-military-20140402,0,6505463.story |access-date=April 3, 2014 |website=www.orlandosentinel.com |publisher=Orlando Sentinel}} 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