Victor Bolden Jr.
Victor Vaughn Bolden Jr. (born April 4, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon State, and signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2017.[1][2]
| No. 84 – Denver Broncos | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 4, 1995 Fontana, California |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight: | 178 lb (81 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Los Osos (Rancho Cucamonga, California) |
| College: | Oregon State |
| Undrafted: | 2017 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Reserve/futures |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2021 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Professional career
San Francisco 49ers
Bolden signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2017.[3]
In Week 2, against the Seattle Seahawks, Bolden had three kickoff returns for 71 total yards in his NFL debut.[4] On December 13, 2017, Bolden was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury.[5]
On June 1, 2018, Bolden was suspended the first four games of the 2018 season for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances.[6]
On October 30, 2018, Bolden was waived by the 49ers and re-signed to the practice squad.[7][8]
Buffalo Bills
On December 18, 2018, Bolden was signed by the Buffalo Bills off the 49ers practice squad.[9] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[10]
Detroit Lions
On December 3, 2019, Bolden was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad.[11] On December 30, 2019, Bolden was signed to a reserve/future contract.[12]
On September 5, 2020, Bolden was waived by the Lions and signed to the practice squad the next day.[13][14] He was released on September 9,[15] and re-signed to the practice squad on October 13.[16] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 5, 2021.[17]
On August 31, 2021, Bolden was waived.[18]
Birmingham Stallions
Bolden was selected with the first pick of the 13th round of the 2022 USFL Draft by the Birmingham Stallions.[19]
On June 16, 2022, Bolden was named as a Wide Receiver and Special Team All-USFL Team.[20]
On July 3, 2022, he received the MVP award of the USFL championship game for his efforts during the Stallions victory over the Philadelphia Stars.
Arizona Cardinals
On July 22, 2022, Bolden signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[21] He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[22][23] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on September 14, 2022.[24] He was released on September 20.
Denver Broncos
On November 15, 2022, Bolden was signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad.[25] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.[26]
Notes
- ^ Selected as a wide receiver and special teamer
References
- ^ "Oregon State's Victor Bolden signs with San Francisco 49ers as undrafted free agent". OregonLive.com. April 29, 2017.
- ^ "Victor Bolden Jr. gives 49ers something to think about as cuts draw close". ESPN.com. September 1, 2017.
- ^ . 49ers.com. May 4, 2017. Archived from the original on December 19, 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
- ^ "San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks - September 17th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ "49ers Sign WR Max McCaffrey, Place WR Victor Bolden on IR". 49ers.com. December 13, 2017.
- ^ Sessler, Marc (June 1, 2018). "Niners' Victor Bolden suspended four games for PEDs". NFL.com. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "49ers Waive WR Victor Bolden Jr. and DB Greg Mabin". 49ers.com. October 31, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "49ers Announce Several Roster Moves ahead of Week 9". 49ers.com. November 1, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Brown, Chris (December 18, 2018). "Bills sign WR Victor Bolden off 49ers practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Brown, Chris (August 31, 2019). "Bills cut roster down to 53 players". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "Lions sign LB Jason Cabinda to active roster". DetroitLions.com. December 3, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "Lions report 11 Reserve/Future signings". DetroitLions.com. December 30, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Lions establish practice squad". DetroitLions.com. September 6, 2020.
- ^ "Lions sign Kerrith Whyte to practice squad". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Sclitt, Erik (October 13, 2020). "Lions add WR Victor Bolden to practice squad, waive RB Tavien Feaster". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Lions announce Reserve/Future signings". DetroitLions.com. January 5, 2021.
- ^ Kerr, Jeff; Dajani, Jordan (August 31, 2021). "2021 NFL roster cuts tracker: Here's every cut from all 32 teams after initial rosters trimmed to 53 players". CBS Sports. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ Camenker, Jacob (February 23, 2022). "USFL rosters 2022: Complete draft results, team-by-team picks for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ "2022 All-USFL Team offense unveiled". June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "Cardinals Sign USFL Wideout Victor Bolden Jr". July 22, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ Urban, Darren (August 30, 2022). "Cardinals Make Final Cutdown To Get To Initial 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ Urban, Darren (August 31, 2022). "Cardinals Re-Sign 11 To Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ "Kyler Murray Goes From Getting Mad To Getting Better". AZCardinals.com. September 14, 2022.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (November 15, 2022). "Broncos promote Jonathan Harris to active roster, activate Tom Compton from PUP". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ Swanson, Ben (January 9, 2023). "Broncos sign nine players to future contracts". DenverBroncos.com.
External links
- Detroit Lions bio
- San Francisco 49ers bio
- Oregon State Beavers bio