Tobias Oliver

Tobias Oliver (born June 22, 1999) is an American football quarterback. He plays college football at Georgia Tech.[1]

Tobias Oliver
Oliver in 2019
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets – No. 8
PositionQuarterback
ClassSophomore
MajorBusiness Administration
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolNorthside
(Warner Robins, Georgia)
Personal information
Born: (1999-06-22) June 22, 1999
Warner Robins, Georgia
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)

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]

References
  1. "Tobias Oliver". Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. 2018-06-19. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  2. "2019 Georgia Tech Football Information Guide". Issuu. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  3. "Tobias Oliver, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Dual-Threat Quarterback". 247Sports. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  4. Sugiura, Ken. "To Tobias Oliver's high-school coach, Thursday looked familiar". ajc. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  5. Sudge, Brandon (2016-12-12). "Northside's Oliver looks ahead to career at Georgia Tech". Macon.
  6. "Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate: Jake Fromm and Tobias Oliver rivalry in high school". WMAZ. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  7. Wood, Norm. "Georgia Tech mauls Hokies on the ground, cruises to 49-28 win". dailypress.com. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
  8. "Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Virginia Tech Hokies Live Score and Stats - October 25, 2018 Gametracker". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  9. Schwartz, Matt (2019-09-04). "Player Focus: Tobias Oliver - Week 1". From The Rumble Seat. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  10. "Clemson vs. Georgia Tech score: No. 1 Tigers make statement in trouncing Yellow Jackets in opener". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
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