Overview Larry Wanke from John Carroll University was the last Division III quarterback drafted in the NFL, by the Giants in 1991, and it has been since Augustana College's (Ill.) Ken Anderson led the Bengals in the 1980s that a D-III singal-caller has had any real success. But Boltus, an AP Little All-American pick, has the size and production to be on the NFL draft radar.
He ended up in D-III because he wanted to play in a pass-happy offense right away after transferring following his redshirt season at Albany. Boltus completed almost 60 percent of his passes for more than 3,900 yards, with 46 touchdowns and only 10 interceptions in 2008, which was surprisingly similar to the production during his first three seasons as a starter. Had an arm span of 31 1/2 inches and a hand span of 9 1/8 inches at the combine.
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Analysis Positives: Passes the eye test, with all of the raw tools to be an NFL quarterback. Good height for the position and strong builds in the upper and lower bodies. Can throw the ball 65 yards in the air. Strong enough to throw the ball while being brought down. Excellent zip on his passes with a tight spiral and is accurate on short to intermediate throws. Opens up his hips to throw a strong ball to his left. Has the athleticism to throw on the run, move within the pocket or get first downs with his legs. Generally poised on the field.
Negatives: Coaches must shorten his delivery, which has a bit of a wind-up, to speed up his release. Raw in terms of his footwork, reading defenses and anticipating throws. Waits until his receiver is open to make the pass. Thinks he can thread the needle into small windows that will close up at the next level. Ball sails when he tries to add velocity. Runs awkwardly on the scramble, holding the ball too loosely. Does not throw accurately on the run, failing to keep his shoulders square. Needs to let off check-down throws and get more air under red zone fades and throws down the sidelines. Productivity came in a lower level of competition, and he must get used to the speed of NFL defenders.
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Chase Clement (
QB)
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 210
Hometown: Alamo Heights, TX
High School: Alamo Heights
Overview Clement lacks the prototypical size and strength NFL scouts look for in quarterback prospects, but he and receiver Jarret Dillard have been so productive that teams will have interest. He earned second-team All-Conference USA honors in 2007 after completing 59.1 percent of his passes for 3,377 yards with 29 touchdowns and 16 interceptions. Those numbers only improved in his first-team all-conference senior season: 66.5 percent for 4,119 yards, 44 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He also rushed for 1,741 yards and 25 touchdowns over his career.
High School 2004 graduate of Alamo Heights High in San Antonio... Two-year starter for coach Don Byrd... Led the Mules to a 13-2 record in 2003, the most wins in school history, and a Class 4A state semifinal appearance... San Antonio area offensive player of the year, as selected by the San Antonio Express-News... Team captain... Named the all-area quarterback, as well as all-city and all-District 27-4A... Passed for 3,243 yards and 28 touchdowns, completing 193 of 305 passes as a senior... Threw only eight interceptions in 2003... Rushed for 420 yards and 14 scores in '03, putting his total offense numbers at 3,663 yards and 42 TDR... Named a KENS-TV player of the week... Academic all-district honors... Also lettered in baseball and track... Helped Alamo Heights to the area championship in baseball as a junior... Had a 3.5 GPA (4.0 scale in high school... Eagle Scout.
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Analysis Strengths: Tough, savvy, intelligent signal caller who knows the ins and outs of his offense and makes good decisions. Some zip on arm strength for short- and medium-range passes over the middle and to the sidelines. Good touch on fades. Able to go through possessions and look off safety to open up space in the secondary. Generally poised in the pocket, has quiet feet and will throw the ball despite knowing he's going to get hit. Good mobility to get more than just an occasional first down with his legs. Throws accurately running to the left or right.
Weaknesses: Shorter than teams prefer for the position. Gets lost in a collapsing pocket. Runs a spread/zone-read offense, and must work on taking snaps under center. Arm strength past 20 yards is suspect. Looks to coaches for pre-snap adjustments. Winds up a bit in his delivery, allowing defenders to read his eyes. Needs to work on securing the ball when running downfield. Will take off a bit early and receive big hits as he doesn't slide as much as he should.
Jason Boltus (QB) 
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