Freshman (2012)... ESPN.com All-Big Ten Freshman Team ... BTN.com All-Big Ten Freshman Team ...appeared in 12 games as a reserve linebacker and 13 games on special teams ... SOUTH CAROLINA (Jan. 1) ... posted three tackles and one TFL ... IOWA (Nov. 17) ... noteched six tackles, including five solos and two tackles-for-loss ... NORTHWESTERN (Nov. 10) ... recorded two tackles and his first career fumble recovery ... MINNESOTA (Nov. 3) ... notched three tackles ... MASSACHUSETTS (Sept. 15) ... recorded first career sack for a loss of 24 yards ... AIR FORCE (Sept. 8) ... posted a career-high 10 tackles ... ALABAMA (Sept. 1) ... made career debut as a reserve linebacker and special teams contributor.
Prep ... attended Colerain High School (2011) coached by his uncle Tom Bolden ... Key Statistics ... Totaled 86 tackles, six tackles for loss, three sacks, one forced fumble and one interception returned for a touchdown as a senior ... tallied 93 tackles, 17 for a loss, four sacks and two interceptions as a junior ... Honors and Rankings ... participated in the Under Armour All-America Game and was chosen as captain ... Rivals.com four-star prospect, the No. 7 outside linebacker, the No. 7 Ohio prospect and the 111th overall prospect ... four-star prospect and the No. 4 outside linebacker in the nation according to Scout.com ... four-star recruit, the nation's No. 142 overall prospect, No. 5 inside linebacker prospect and No. 5 Ohio prospect according to ESPN.com ... selected to the All-Ohio Football first team as a senior (2011) ... was three-time all-conference first-team choice ... also was all-academic choice in football and baseball ... Other Sports ... earned three letters in baseball.
Personal ... Joseph Daniel Bolden was born August 19, 1993 ... father, Dan, played football at Hanover College.
