Garett Bolles
![]() Garett Bolles, 2017 |
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Denver Broncos - No. 72 | |
Offensive tackle | |
Date of birth: May 27, 1992 | |
Place of birth: Walnut Creek , California | |
Height: 1.96 m | Weight: 136 kg |
NFL debut | |
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2017 for the Denver Broncos | |
Career | |
College : Utah | |
NFL Draft : 2017 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20 | |
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Current status: active | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season |
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Games | 48 |
as a starter | 48 |
Statistics at NFL.com |
Garett Bolles (* 27. May 1992 in Walnut Creek , California ) is an American American football poker players on the position of offensive tackles . In college he played at the University of Utah , which he only attended for a year. He has played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Denver Broncos since 2017 , which selected him as the 20th player in the 2017 NFL Draft .
Early years
Bolles grew up in Lehi , Utah , where he had a difficult childhood of drugs, alcohol and violence. After he had to leave his family, he was adopted. He became a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and after high school (Westlake High School in Saratoga Springs, Utah) where he played in various defensive positions, he undertook a two-year missionary trip to Colorado Springs instead of a college education . These events, the creation of a family of his own and the birth of his son Kingston, changed his life radically.
NFL
On May 11, 2017, Bolles signed a four-year contract for a total of $ 11 million with a signing bonus of $ 6.2 million. Since making his debut for the Broncos in week 1 of the 2017 season , he has played every game as a starter.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cameron Wolfe: Scouting report, 5 things to know about Broncos new left tackle Garett Bolles. denverpost.com, April 27, 2017, accessed December 15, 2018 .
- ↑ Thomas George: Garett Bolles' difficult journey to the NFL draft gave him something teams can't ignore. sbnation.com, April 27, 2017, accessed December 15, 2018 .
- ↑ spotrac.com , accessed December 15, 2018
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SURNAME | Bolles, Garett |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 27, 1992 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Walnut Creek , California |