Spring 2011 Team Most Improved Safety
2011 SEASON
An outstanding athlete who is primed to compete for a starting safety spot, and he begins camp listed atop the depth chart at free safety ... Had a strong spring camp that saw him establish himself as the favorite to win the starting nod ... Closed out spring ball with a pass break up in the Black & Gold Game in April, and was named the team's most improved safety.
2010 SEASON
Made his mark for the Tigers as a redshirt freshman, and was a key player on special teams, primarily on the kickoff coverage unit ... Made appearances in all 13 games and ended with 14 total tackles in all ... Saw first collegiate action in season opener against Illinois, recording one tackle ... Added one tackle in each of the next two games and recorded three stops against Miami (Ohio) ... Had a tackle against Texas A&M and Oklahoma ... Made one stop in the Texas Tech game and added a tackle against Kansas State ... Recorded a pair of tackles vs. Iowa State and had one in the regular season finale against Kansas.
2009 SEASON
Redshirted in his first season in the Tiger program.
HIGH SCHOOL
ESPN.com ranked him as the nation's No. 64 prep safety prospect, and said he has all of the tools to be a very good college defender - size, speed, agility, ball skills, range and instincts ... That outlet also said he shows toughness and aggressiveness on run support ... Was a First-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 four catches in 2008 for 123 yards and two 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.
PERSONAL
Parents - Thomas & Carol Bolden ... Is pursuing a degree in sports management at Mizzou ... Lists hobbies as playing basketball ... Chose Mizzou over Oklahoma State, Boston College, California and Houston, among others.
