Ted Bolser
| No. 81, 83 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 22, 1990 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 249 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Indian Hill (OH) |
| College: | Indiana |
| NFL draft: | 2014 / round: 7 / pick: 217 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Theodore Richard Bolser (born October 22, 1990) is a former American football tight end. He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football at Indiana. He was also a member of the Arizona Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
College career
Bolser was a four-year starter for the Indiana Hoosiers football team (2010-2013), first for head coach Bill Lynch and then for Kevin Wilson. In 47 games with the Hoosiers, he caught 117 passes for 1,337 yards and 15 touchdowns.[2]
Professional career
Washington Redskins
Bolser signed a four-year contract with the Redskins on May 16, 2014.[3] The Redskins released Bolser on August 29, 2014.[4] After clearing waivers, he was signed to the team's practice squad, two days later.[5] He was waived from the practice squad on October 7.[6]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Bolser to their practice squad on November 3, 2014, but was released on November 26, 2014.[7][8]
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals signed Bolser to their practice squad on December 30, 2014.[9] He signed a futures contract with the Cardinals on January 5, 2015.[10] On August 6, 2015, he was released by the Cardinals due to injury. A few days later, Bolser took to Twitter to announce that his injuries had forced him to retire from playing football.[11]
References
- ^ "2014 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ "Ted Bolser College Stats".
- ^ Jones, Mike (May 16, 2014). "Redskins sign six of eight draft picks to rookie deals". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ 8/29: Redskins Make Roster Moves
- ^ Keim, John (August 31, 2014). "Redskins sign eight to practice squad". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ Tandler, Rich (October 7, 2014). "Redskins waive two players, promote one". CSNWashington.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ^ Baker, Matt (November 3, 2014). "Lovie Smith pleased with Bucs safety play post-Mark Barron". TampaBay.com. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ^ Smith, Scott (November 26, 2014). "Roster Moves Indicate Changes, Concerns". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ^ Arizona Cardinals make a practice squad move
- ^ Arizona Cardinals sign 10 players to future contracts
- ^ @TedBolser (August 12, 2015). "I'm incapable of playing the sport I fell in love with back when I was 6 years old. I want to thank everyone involved with me and this sport" (Tweet) – via Twitter.