Jason Boltus (born August 21, 1986) is a professional

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who is currently a free agent. Boltus was signed as a

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by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the

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in 2009. He played Division III college football for the Hartwick Hawks, where he was also the team's punter.

College career

Boltus attended

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after graduation from high school, where he continued his football career. He red-shirted as a true freshman, but transferred to

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. As a junior in 2007, Boltus won the Melberger Award as the nation's top

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player.

Professional career

Prior to the

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, Boltus was projected to be undrafted by NFLDraftScout.com. He was rated as the 22nd-best quarterback in the draft. Boltus retired after the 2016 season. On June 7, 2017, he signed with the

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of the

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(NAL). 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. He started the final game of the regular season in order to give starter Damien Fleming some rest before the playoffs.

Coaching career

In 2014, Boltus became the quarterbacks coach at

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in Mount Dora, Florida. In 2015, Boltus became the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Ocoee High School in

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. In March 2017, Boltus was named the new head coach at Ocoee High School.

Personal

His younger brother Jeremy, a 2011 United States Military Academy graduate, plays

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for the

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. He has a twin brother, Jeffrey, who played lacrosse at

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and now coaches football for

West Genesee High School West Genesee Senior High School (colloquially referred to as West Genny or WG) is a 9-12 public high school in Camillus, New York, United States. It is part of the West Genesee Central School District. Recognized academic programs In addition to ...

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. He is married to Amanda Barton, a teacher at Sorrento Elementary

References

External links

NFL Draft Combine profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Boltus, Jason 1986 births Living people American football quarterbacks American football punters Players of Canadian football from New York (state) Canadian football quarterbacks Hartwick Hawks football players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Spokane Shock players Utah Blaze players Omaha Nighthawks players Orlando Predators players Tampa Bay Storm players Jacksonville Sharks players High school football coaches in Florida Players of American football from New York (state) People from Baldwinsville, New York