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2024
Third-team All-MAC selection...Second on team and eighth in the MAC with 97 tackles...10 games with 7+ tackles...Team-high eight tackles vs. Akron...Eight tackles and 1.5 TFL vs. Ohio...Tied career high with 12 tackles at EMU...10 tackles against Bowling Green, included 1.5 TFLs...Nine tackles, 1.0 tackles for loss at NIU...Nine tackles vs. CMU...Seven tackles at Buffalo...Game-high nine tackles at WKU...Recorded six tackles and 1.5 sacks at Mississippi State...Made eight tackles vs. UMass...Team captain...Played in seventh season of college football.
2023
Second on team with 94 tackles...Career-best 6.5 TFL...Had at least 10 tackles in four games...Led team in tackles vs. Western Michigan with career-high 12...Had 10 tackles vs. Ball State, Buffalo and CMU... Nine tackles vs. Wyoming in Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl...Nominee for Allstate AFCA Goodworks Team.
2022
Suffered season-ending injury in opening game vs. LIU...Did not make any tackles...Retained junior eligibility...Named to Allstate AFCA Goodworks Team.
2021
Missed entire season due to injury...Retained junior eligibility.
2020
Played in all six games, starting in five...Totaled 20 tackles, one TFL and one QB hurry...Season-high six tackles vs. Ball State...Received the Wayne Lumber “Bringing the Lumber” trophy for the best tackle of the season vs. CMU.
2019
Played in all 12 games at linebacker, totaling 39 tackles and two forced fumbles…Started the season finale at Central Michigan…Career-high seven tackles at CMU…Two tackles, two forced fumbles at Kentucky.
2018
Played in all 13 games as a reserve linebacker, making 12 tackles...Season-high three tackles vs. Buffalo.
High School
Three-star recruit according to Scout.com and 247 Sports…Helped lead Colerain to an OHSAA state semifinal appearance as a senior and was named first-team All-Greater Miami Conference, All-Southwest Ohio, and All-Ohio…Team captain and 2017 team MVP...Tallied 127 tackles as a senior as well as six sacks, four forced fumbles, four interceptions, and two touchdowns…Started 42 consecutive games at linebacker for Colerain.
Personal
Full name is Daniel Thomas Bolden...Parents are Dan and Kathy Bolden...Graduated with a degree in communication studies in May of 2022.
Career Game Highs
Tackles: 7 (Central Michigan, 11-29-19)
