Gatorade 2019 - 2020: Player of the Year

Football - Idaho

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FOOTBALL

Austin Bolt

Quarterback/Safety
BORAH HS
BOISE, IDAHO
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-4
Press Release

Peak Performance

1391

Rushing yards

26

Rushing touchdowns

1380

Passing yards

62

Tackles
“I can honestly say I’ve never seen a kid more dominant in this state than Austin Bolt. He’s a great competitor and as a coach he required you to account for him in all three phases of the game, because he did everything tremendously well.”
Ian Smart
Head Coach Head coach at Timberline High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-4, 215-pound senior quarterback and safety rushed for 1,391 yards and 26 touchdowns on 246 carries this past season, leading the Lions (7-3) to the Class 5A quarterfinals. Bolt completed 111 of 161 passes for 1,380 yards and 10 touchdowns, while recording 62 tackles and four interceptions on defense. An All-State honoree, he was also named the Southern Idaho Conference Class 5A Player of the Year.

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Academic Achievement

Bolt has maintained a B average in the classroom. He remains undecided upon a collegiate destination.

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Exemplary Character

Also a basketball standout, Bolt has volunteered locally on behalf of Boise Rescue Mission Ministries.