Tavon Bolden Class: Freshman Hometown: Houston, Texas High School: Aldine Height / Weight: 6-2 / 210 Position: Linebacker

(First name is pronounced tuh-VON) ... Fluid athlete who runs well and who projects at several different positions, and could play on either side of the ball ... ESPN.com ranks him as the nation's No. 64 prep safety prospect, and says he has all of the tools to be a very good college defender - size, speed, agility, ball skills, range and instincts ... That outlet also says he shows toughness and aggressiveness on run support ... Was a 1^st-Team All-District selection as a senior in 2008 after he had 30 tackles and a fumble recovery ... Also averaged just under 25 yards on kickoff returns ... Also played a little receiver, and had 4 catches in 2008 for 123 yards and 2 touchdowns, good for a whopping 30.8 yards per catch average ... A good all-around athlete who has also lettered for his school in the sports of basketball and track and field ... High school coach - Bob Jones ... Parents - Thomas & Carol Bolden ... Interested in studying architecture at Mizzou ... Lists hobbies as playing basketball ... Chose Mizzou over Oklahoma State, Boston College, California and Houston, among others ... MU primary recruiting coach - Brian Jones.