KJ Bolden

Sophomore defensive back KJ Bolden during fall practice.

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Georgia defensive back KJ Bolden (4) during Georgia’s game against UMass on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (Conor Dillon/UGAAA)

Photo by: Tony Walsh/UGAAA

Georgia defensive back KJ Bolden (4) during Georgia’s game against Auburn on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. (Conor Dillon/UGAAA)

Photo by: Conor Dillon/UGAAA

Position:
DB
Height:
6-0
Weight:
195
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Buford, Ga.
High School:
Buford HS
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2024 On3 True Freshman All-American
2024 SEC All-Freshman Team
2024 FWAA Freshman All-American
2024 Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Semifinalist

CAREER HIGHS

8 tackles vs. Tennessee 2024
1 INT vs. Mississippi State, 2024
1 sack vs. Tennessee Tech, 2024
1 TFL vs. Tennessee Tech, Texas, 2024
1 blocked punt vs. Marshall, 2025

2025: Tallied four tackles against Marshall, including one pass breakup and one blocked kick...recorded six tackles week two against Austin Peay...named Preseason All-America Second-Team by Athlon, Sporting News, ESPN and AP...named Preseason All-America Fourth-Team...Athlon, SEC Media and SEC Coaches Preseason First-Team All-SEC selection...named to Preseason Second-Team All-SEC by Pick Six Awards...Landed on the preseason watchlists for the Jim Thorpe Award and Bednarik Award...Earned first-career blocked punt in the season opener against Marshall.

2024: On3 True Freshman All-America Team honoree...SEC All-Freshman Team selection...FWAA Freshman All-America Team...Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Semifinalist...On3 True Freshman Midseason All-America Team selection...appeared in all 14 contests as a true freshman, starting against Florida and Tennessee…tallied four tackles against Clemson in the Aflac Kickoff Game...ranked fifth on the team in total tackles with 59...posted a sack for a loss of eight yards in home opener win over Tennessee Tech…credited with a pair of stops and a QB hurry against the Golden Eagles...had five stops and a QB hurry in the SEC opener win over Kentucky...credited with five stops against Alabama...grabbed an interception in win over Mississippi State...had five tackles and a pass breakup in win over Florida in Jacksonville, Fla...credited with five solo stops against Ole Miss...led the Bulldog defense with a career-high eight tackles, including seven solo stops, in win over Tennessee...forced a fumble in win over UMass...notched five tackles, including four solo stops, in regular season finale win over Georgia Tech...credited with five stops, including one for a loss of a yard, in SEC Championship win over Texas...tallied five tackles in College Football Playoff Allstate Sugar Bowl Semifinal game against Notre Dame...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.
High School: Buford HS, coached by Bryant Appling…selected to All-American Bowl…247sports.com composite five-star prospect…ranked as the #11 prospect nationally, #1 safety prospect and #2 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #16 prospect nationally, #6 wide receiver prospect and #3 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com five-star prospect, #16 prospect nationally, #1 S prospect and #4 prospect in Georgia…rivals.com five-star prospect, #12 prospect nationally, #1 S prospect and #2 prospect in Georgia…DawgPost five-star prospect and #1 prospect in Georgia…named to 2023 Atlanta Journal Constitution Georgia Super 11… semifinalist for Maxwell Football Club Defensive Player of the Year…as a senior, led Buford to 11-2 record and GHSA Class 7A quarterfinals…posted 33 tackles, along with four interceptions and three pass deflections…tallied 30 receptions for team-leading 663 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior, led Wolves to 11-1 record and GHSA Class 7A second round…named to 2022 AJC Class 7A All-State Team…named to 2022 GACA Class 7A All-State Team…named to 2022 GPB All-State All-Star Team…as a sophomore, helped lead Wolves to GHSA Class 6A state championship…tallied 19 tackles, including two for loss, along with two interceptions.
Personal: Intended major: Sport Management...recipient of the Davis Family Football Scholarship.