May
Ti-Cats add Div III Standout QB
Courtesy TSN.ca:
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats added standout quarterback Jason Boltus to their roster, inking the Hartwick College graduate for the upcoming season.
The deal puts an end to three weeks of waiting for Boltus, who was passed on by NFL teams in the draft in late April.
”I’m just glad to know I’ve found a home and can now get down to what I want to do, which is play football,” Boltus said in a news release. “I’m very happy the Tiger-Cats have given me this opportunity.”
Boltus, a Baldwinsville, NY, native, will be playing home games and several away contests within four hours from home.
”Playing so close to home is a big plus for me,” Boltus said. ”It’s great that my family and friends from the Syracuse and Oneonta areas are still going to be able to continue to watch me play.”
Boltus is the all-time NCAA Division III leader in total offense. His career passing yardage ranks second in Division III history and his 134 career touchdown passes ranks third all-time. He was selected as an Associated Press Little All-American and was tabbed both the ECAC Division III Player of the Year and the ECAC Northwest Player of the Year.
For the second straight season, he led Division III football in total offense and passing yards per game, and was first in the country this season in points responsible, second in total passing yards, and third in passing efficiency. This past Wednesday, he was named Hartwick’s Roy Chipman Memorial Award for Male Athlete of the Year for the second straight year
