The pancakes haven’t just been fodder for highlight-happy fans: Pro Football Focus tweeted this week that Bolles is their scouting services’s top-graded run-blocking tackle in the country, and a key piece of a unit that paved the way for running back Joe Williams’ record-setting performance against UCLA.
Without seeing every tackle in the country, coach Kyle Whittingham said he can’t be sure. But among Pac-12 tackles, he hasn’t seen anyone better.
"He’s tough, physical and finishes blocks," Whittingham said. "He’s so great at finishing blocks. He’s a mean, nasty player."
He added: "Not in an illegal way, but a good way.