Tobias Oliver
Tobias Oliver (born June 22, 1999) is an American football quarterback. He plays college football at Georgia Tech.[1]
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Position | Quarterback |
Class | Sophomore |
Major | Business Administration |
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Bowl games | |
High school | Northside (Warner Robins, Georgia) |
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Born: | Warner Robins, Georgia | June 22, 1999
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
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Early years
Oliver attended Northside High School (Warner Robins). He was a three year starter and team captain. He played football and basketball.[2] Oliver was rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com.[3][1] He helped lead his team to a state championship as a sophomore in 2014 and an appearance in the state semifinals as a senior in 2016.[1] Oliver amassed 3,785 passing yards and 3,218 rushing yards during his time at Northside.[1][4] While at Northside, he was rivals with Jake Fromm, who played at Houston County High School.[5][6]
College career
During his redshirt freshman season in 2018, Oliver appeared in 12 games. On October 25 at Virginia Tech, Oliver started his first game in a 49–28 victory for Georgia Tech.[7][8] Oliver's next start was on August 29 against No. 1 Clemson.[9][10]
See also
References
- "Tobias Oliver". Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. June 19, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- "2019 Georgia Tech Football Information Guide". Issuu. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- "Tobias Oliver, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Dual-Threat Quarterback". 247Sports. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- Sugiura, Ken. "To Tobias Oliver's high-school coach, Thursday looked familiar". ajc. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- Sudge, Brandon (December 12, 2016). "Northside's Oliver looks ahead to career at Georgia Tech". Macon.
- "Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate: Jake Fromm and Tobias Oliver rivalry in high school". WMAZ. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- Wood, Norm. "Georgia Tech mauls Hokies on the ground, cruises to 49-28 win". dailypress.com. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- "Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Virginia Tech Hokies Live Score and Stats - October 25, 2018 Gametracker". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- Schwartz, Matt (September 4, 2019). "Player Focus: Tobias Oliver - Week 1". From The Rumble Seat. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- "Clemson vs. Georgia Tech score: No. 1 Tigers make statement in trouncing Yellow Jackets in opener". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 6, 2019.