Brandon Bolden
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Born: | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | January 26, 1990||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Scotlandville Magnet (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) | ||||||||
College: | Ole Miss (2008–2011) | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Brandon Bolden (born January 26, 1990) is an American football running back for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ole Miss. He was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2012 by the New England Patriots, where he played nine non-consecutive seasons.[1] Primarily utilized as a Special teams player, Bolden was a member of two Super Bowl-winning teams with New England. In between his two Patriots stints, he played for the Miami Dolphins in 2018. Bolden left the Patriots a second time to join the Raiders in 2022.
Early life
Bolden attended
College career
Although fellow running back Enrique Davis was more regarded as a recruit,[
Collegiate statistics
Season | Team | Conf | Class | Pos | GP | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||
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Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||||||
2008 | Ole Miss | SEC | FR | RB | 13 | 98 | 542 | 5.5 | 5 | 10 | 107 | 10.7 | 1 |
2009 | Ole Miss | SEC | SO | RB | 13 | 129 | 614 | 4.8 | 4 | 20 | 209 | 10.5 | 1 |
2010 | Ole Miss | SEC | JR | RB | 12 | 163 | 976 | 6.0 | 14 | 32 | 344 | 10.8 | 3 |
2011 | Ole Miss | SEC | SR | RB | 10 | 96 | 462 | 4.8 | 4 | 14 | 147 | 10.5 | 1 |
Career | 48 | 486 | 2,594 | 5.3 | 27 | 76 | 807 | 10.6 | 6 |
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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5 ft 10+7⁄8 in (1.80 m) |
222 lb (101 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.66 s | 1.63 s | 2.74 s | 4.44 s | 6.96 s | 38.0 in (0.97 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) |
21 reps | |
All values from |
New England Patriots
During the 2012 preseason, Bolden had 36 carries for 128 yards and caught four passes, but
Bolden was a part of the Patriots
On April 5, 2017, Bolden re-signed with the Patriots.
On February 24, 2018, Bolden signed a one-year contract extension with the Patriots through the 2018 season.[28][29] On September 1, Bolden was released by the Patriots.[30]
Miami Dolphins
On September 4, 2018, Bolden signed with the Miami Dolphins.[31] He mainly played on special teams and recorded 91 rushing yards (54 of which came on one play, which was a career long, against the Patriots in the Miracle in Miami game), two rushing touchdowns, and a receiving touchdown on the 2018 season.[32]
New England Patriots (second stint)
On March 13, 2019, Bolden signed a two-year contract with the Patriots.[33] Overall, in the 2019 season, Bolden recorded 15 carries for 68 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns to go along with nine receptions for 111 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.[34]
On July 28, 2020, Bolden announced his decision to opt out of the 2020 season, due to concerns over the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[35]
In 2021, Bolden had a career-high 405 receiving yards on 41 receptions as the Patriots primary third-down back, along with 44 carries for 226 rushing yards.[36]
Las Vegas Raiders
On March 16, 2022, Bolden signed with the Las Vegas Raiders on a one year deal.[37] He appeared in 16 of the 17 regular season games in 2022 and mainly contributed on special teams.[38]
In Week 15, against the Los Angeles Chargers, Bolden scored a 26-yard rushing touchdown on his just his second carry of the season.[39]
Personal life
Brandon and his wife Arianna have three children together. Their son Brycen was born in May 2011, their daughter Axelle-Masai was born in March 2017, and their youngest daughter Aviana was born in February 2019. The couple was married in June 2014, having been together since 2008 when they both attended Scotlandville Magnet High School.[40]
Bolden's grandfather, Frank Pitts, was a wide receiver who played for the Oakland Raiders in 1974. Pitts played for the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl I and Super Bowl IV.[41][42] In 2021, Bolden changed his jersey number from 38 to 25 so Pitts could see his grandson playing in his number.[43]
On December 31, 2021, Bolden revealed that he had battled cancer in 2018. He was diagnosed with
NFL career statistics
Legend | |
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Won the Super Bowl | |
Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | Tackles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | Cmb | Solo | Ast | ||
2012 | NE | 10 | 0 | 56 | 274 | 4.9 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
2013 | NE | 12 | 2 | 55 | 271 | 4.9 | 46 | 3 | 21 | 152 | 7.2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | NE | 16 | 2 | 28 | 89 | 3.2 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
2015 | NE | 15 | 2 | 63 | 207 | 3.3 | 14 | 0 | 19 | 180 | 9.5 | 63T | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
2016 | NE | 14 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
2017 | NE | 16 | 0 | 13 | 67 | 5.2 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
2018 | MIA | 16 | 0 | 8 | 91 | 11.4 | 54 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
2019 | NE | 15 | 2 | 15 | 68 | 4.5 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 111 | 12.3 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
2020 | NE | 0 | 0 | did not play due to COVID-19 opt-out | ||||||||||||||
2021 | NE | 17 | 1 | 44 | 226 | 4.1 | 24 | 1 | 41 | 405 | 9.9 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
2022 | LV | 16 | 0 | 17 | 66 | 3.9 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 57 | 6.3 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
2023 | LV | 17 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Career | 164 | 9 | 304 | 1,394 | 4.6 | 54 | 13 | 109 | 959 | 8.8 | 63 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 63 | 50 | 13 |
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- ^ "Brandon Bolden 2010 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ "Brandon Bolden 2011 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
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- ^ "Brandon Bolden 2013 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
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- ^ "Brandon Bolden 2014 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
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- ^ Reiss, Mike (February 24, 2018). "Patriots retain core special teamer Brandon Bolden on one-year deal". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
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- ^ Fiske, Angelique (June 10, 2021). "Brandon Bolden shares the sentimental reason for changing his jersey number". Patriots.com. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ Sullivan, Tyler (December 31, 2021). "Patriots' Brandon Bolden reveals he battled cancer in 2018, didn't think he'd play in NFL again". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
External links
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