Joe Bolden
| Michigan Wolverines – No. 35 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 19, 1993 |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 232 lb (105 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Colerain (OH) |
Joseph Daniel "Joe" Bolden (born August 19, 1993) is an American football linebacker who is a former player for the Michigan Wolverines football team.[1]
High school career
Bolden was born in 1993 and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, attending Colerain High School.[2] He verbally committed to the University of Michigan in April 2011.[3] He was selected as a first-team All-Ohio player in 2011 and played in the 2012 Under Armour All-America Game.[2]
College career
As a freshman during the 2012 season, Bolden appeared in 13 games on special teams and 12 games as a backup at the linebacker position. At the end of the season, he was named to the All-Big Ten Conference freshman teams selected by ESPN.com and BTN.com. As a sophomore in 2013, Bolden appeared in 13 games as a linebacker and was a starter in four games.[2]
During the 2014 season, Bolden was Michigan's second leading tackler with 102 tackles, including 55 solo tackles.[4]
In April 2015, Bolden was placed on the watch list for the Lott IMPACT Trophy.[4][5] He was selected as a co-captain of the 2015 Michigan team.[6] During the 2015 season, Bolden led Michigan with 83 total tackles.[7]
NFL Career
Bolden went undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft.[8][9] Bolden recently tried out with the Washington Redskins during rookie mini-camp.
References
- ^ Mark Snyder (August 3, 2015). "Michigan LB Joe Bolden a sure bet amid uncertainty". Detroit Free Press.
- ^ a b c "Joe Bolden Bio". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
- ^ "Ohio linebacker Joe Bolden is Michigan football team's seventh commitment for 2012 class". AnnArbor.com. April 29, 2011.
- ^ a b Mark Snyder (April 20, 2015). "U-M linebacker Joe Bolden makes Lott Trophy watch list". Detroit Free Press.
- ^ Nick Baumgardner (April 20, 2015). "Michigan's Joe Bolden makes Lott IMPACT Trophy watch list". Mlive.com.
- ^ Mike Dyer (August 28, 2015). "Colerain's Joe Bolden named Michigan team captain". Cincinnati Enquirer.
- ^ "2015 Michigan Football: Michigan Overall Individual Statistics (as of Jan 01, 2016) All games" (PDF). University of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ Max Cohen (March 18, 2016). "Michigan's Bolden guarantees he'll make NFL roster". Detroit Free Press.
- ^ Mike Dyer (April 15, 2016). "Former Michigan and Colerain standout Joe Bolden preparing for NFL". WCPO Cincinnati.