Don’t Sleep Underrated Bolles!
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If you really follow high school football in the state of Florida, you know that one of the most misleading records in 2023 was Jacksonville Bolles. The 11-time state champion Bulldogs ended the year at 8-6, and while many felt…
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Continue ReadingIf you really follow high school football in the state of Florida, you know that one of the most misleading records in 2023 was Jacksonville Bolles.
The 11-time state champion Bulldogs ended the year at 8-6, and while many felt that this program declined, nothing could be further from the truth.
Other than a setback to Lake City Columbia, Head Coach Matt Toblin and his team lost to St. Augustine (3S state runner up), Jacksonville Mandarin (4M state runner up), Coffee County, Georgia (state champion), Tampa Berkeley Prep (2M state champion) and Miami Norland (2M state runner up) in the third round of the state playoffs – as this program went 6-2 down the homestretch.
Even though the season ended on a sour note at Traz Powell Stadium in Miami, it gave this program something to think about in the off-season.
With spring coming up in the next two weeks, this is a team that must believe they will be right back in the mix when the season begins in late August.
Part of that enthusiasm is wrapped around a rising senior class (2025) that returns some elite talent along with plenty of experience.
Here is a look at some of those prospects that will be counted on in 2024:
Chase Collier, WR, 6-0, 168 – 2.9 GPA.
Ethan Drumm Ethan Drumm 6'3" | 195 lbs | QB Jacksonville Bolles | 2025 FL , QB, 6-2, 200 – 3.1 GPA.
C.J. Ennis, DB, 6-2, 175.
Martin Geary, DL, 6-3, 275 – 4.1 GPA.
Emmett Grzebin, RB, 5-11, 195 – 3.3 GPA.
Troy Holloway Troy Holloway 6'0" | 205 lbs | LB Jacksonville Bolles | 2025 FL , DB/LB, 6-0, 205 – 4.0 GPA.
M.J. Jenkins, LB, 6-1, 224 – 4.51 GPA.
Tyrone Neal, RB, 5-11, 180 – 4.2 GPA.
Jalen Ross Jalen Ross 6'0" | 160 lbs | DB Jacksonville Bolles | 2025 FL , DB, 6-0, 162 – 2.8 GPA.
KEEP AN EYE CLASS OF 2026 STANDOUTS
As the rising senior class is expected to make an impact, many experts warn that the Class of 2026 rising juniors, who will make a difference.
Here is a look at some of those 2026 performers:
Naeem Burroughs Naeem Burroughs 5'11" | 160 lbs | WR Jacksonville Bolles | 2026 FL , WR, 6-0, 171 – 3.2 GPA.
Simeon Caldwell Simeon Caldwell 6'1" | 180 lbs | DB Jacksonville Bolles | 2026 FL , DB, 6-3, 190 – 3.79 GPA.
Corbyn Fordham Corbyn Fordham 6'4" | 210 lbs | TE Jacksonville Bolles | 2026 FL , TE, 6-4, 210 – 2.68 GPA.
Ryan Ingram Ryan Ingram 6'2" | 275 lbs | OL Jacksonville Bolles | 2026 FL , OC, 6-2, 270.
Reid Koelbel, OT, 6-5, 280.
J.J. Sparks J.J. Sparks 6'4" | 280 lbs | OL Jacksonville Bolles | 2026 FL , LT, 6-4, 275 – 3.43 GPA.
AWAITING SPRING FILM
Waylan Swain, DL, 6-4, 225.
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