Victor Bolden Jr. Explained

Victor Bolden Jr.
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:4 April 1995
Birth Place:Fontana, California, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:8
Weight Lbs:178
High School:Los Osos
College:Oregon State
Undraftedyear:2017
Pastteams:
Highlights:
  • XFL champion (2023)
  • USFL champion (2022)
  • USFL Championship Game Most Valuable Player (2022)
  • All-USFL (2022)
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:1
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:10
Statlabel3:Return yards
Statvalue3:535
Statlabel4:Total touchdowns
Pfr:BoldVi00

Victor Vaughn Bolden Jr. (born April 4, 1995) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Oregon State, and signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2017. In 2022, with the Stallions, he won MVP of the Championship game versus the Philadelphia Stars.[1] [2]

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 (first stint)

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] He was waived on March 14, 2023.[27]

Arlington Renegades

Bolden signed with the Arlington Renegades of the XFL on March 22, 2023.[28] He was released from his contract on August 13, 2023.[29]

Houston Texans

Bolden signed with the Houston Texans on August 13, 2023,[30] but was waived the next day.[31]

Birmingham Stallions (second stint)

Bolden re-signed with the Stallions on September 25, 2023.[32] He was removed from the team's roster on March 21, 2024.[33]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oregon State's Victor Bolden signs with San Francisco 49ers as undrafted free agent . April 29, 2017 . OregonLive.com.
  2. Web site: Victor Bolden Jr. gives 49ers something to think about as cuts draw close . September 1, 2017 . ESPN.com.
  3. Web site: 49ers Sign 6 Draft Picks, 18 Undrafted Free Agents . May 4, 2017 . 49ers.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219080852/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Sign-6-Draft-Picks-18-Undrafted-Free-Agents/38d5b19e-5568-405f-956d-524352795c80 . December 19, 2017 . September 9, 2017.
  4. Web site: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – September 17th, 2017 . . October 28, 2017.
  5. Web site: 49ers Sign WR Max McCaffrey, Place WR Victor Bolden on IR . December 13, 2017 . 49ers.com.
  6. Web site: Niners' Victor Bolden suspended four games for PEDs . Sessler . Marc . June 1, 2018 . NFL.com . May 5, 2020.
  7. Web site: 49ers Waive WR Victor Bolden Jr. and DB Greg Mabin . October 31, 2018 . 49ers.com . May 5, 2020.
  8. Web site: 49ers Announce Several Roster Moves ahead of Week 9 . November 1, 2018 . 49ers.com . May 5, 2020.
  9. Web site: Bills sign WR Victor Bolden off 49ers practice squad . Brown . Chris . December 18, 2018 . BuffaloBills.com . May 5, 2020.
  10. Web site: Bills cut roster down to 53 players . Brown . Chris . August 31, 2019 . BuffaloBills.com . May 5, 2020.
  11. Web site: Lions sign LB Jason Cabinda to active roster . December 3, 2019 . DetroitLions.com . May 5, 2020.
  12. Web site: Lions report 11 Reserve/Future signings . December 30, 2019 . DetroitLions.com . May 5, 2020 . April 7, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200407144824/https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-report-11-reserve-future-signings . dead .
  13. Web site: Lions announce roster moves. DetroitLions.com. September 5, 2020.
  14. Web site: Lions establish practice squad. DetroitLions.com. September 6, 2020.
  15. Web site: Lions sign Kerrith Whyte to practice squad. Sports Illustrated.
  16. News: Sclitt, Erik . Lions add WR Victor Bolden to practice squad, waive RB Tavien Feaster . USAToday.com . October 13, 2020 . October 29, 2020.
  17. Web site: Lions announce Reserve/Future signings. DetroitLions.com. January 5, 2021. January 12, 2021. January 15, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210115134547/https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-announce-reserve-future-signings-bolden-kennedy-pittman. dead.
  18. News: Kerr . Jeff . Dajani . Jordan . 2021 NFL roster cuts tracker: Here's every cut from all 32 teams after initial rosters trimmed to 53 players . March 5, 2022 . . August 31, 2021.
  19. News: Camenker . Jacob . USFL rosters 2022: Complete draft results, team-by-team picks for new football league . March 5, 2022 . . February 23, 2022.
  20. Web site: 2022 All-USFL Team offense unveiled . June 26, 2022 . June 16, 2022.
  21. Web site: Cardinals Sign USFL Wideout Victor Bolden Jr. . July 22, 2022 . July 22, 2022.
  22. Web site: Cardinals Make Final Cutdown To Get To Initial 53-Man Roster. Urban, Darren. AZCardinals.com. August 30, 2022.
  23. Web site: Cardinals Re-Sign 11 To Practice Squad. Urban, Darren. AZCardinals.com. August 31, 2022.
  24. Web site: Kyler Murray Goes From Getting Mad To Getting Better. AZCardinals.com. September 14, 2022.
  25. Web site: Broncos promote Jonathan Harris to active roster, activate Tom Compton from PUP. DiLalla, Aric. DenverBroncos.com. November 15, 2022.
  26. Web site: Broncos sign nine players to future contracts. Swanson, Ben. DenverBroncos.com. January 9, 2023.
  27. Web site: Broncos release CB Ronald Darby, waive WRs Victor Bolden and Freddie Swain. DenverBroncos.com. March 14, 2023. March 15, 2023. Aric. DiLalla.
  28. XFLRenegades . Transactions . 1638586654192484353 . March 22, 2023 . March 22, 2023.
  29. Web site: XFL Transactions . XFL.com . August 15, 2023.
  30. Web site: Ulrich . Logan . 2023-08-13 . Texans Officially Announce Five Roster Moves . 2023-08-13 . NFLTradeRumors.co . en-US.
  31. News: Houston Texans Transactions (8-14-2023) . HoustonTexans.com . August 14, 2023 . August 15, 2023.
  32. USFLStallions . Free Agent Signings . 1706505080651018436 . September 25, 2023 . September 26, 2023.
  33. Web site: Birmingham Stallions Roster . 2024-03-21 . www.theufl.com . en.

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