Victor Bolden Jr.

"Victor Bolden" redirects here. For the American judge, see Victor Allen Bolden.

Victor Bolden Jr.
Personal information
Born: (1995-04-04) April 4, 1995 (age 29)
Fontana, California, U.S.
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 (2013–2016)
Position:Wide receiver
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • XFL champion (2023)
  • USFL champion (2022)
  • USFL Championship Game Most Valuable Player (2022)
  • All-USFL (2022)[a]
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:1
Receiving yards:10
Return yards:535
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Victor Vaughn Bolden Jr. (born April 4, 1995) is an American professional football wide receiver. 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]

Notes

  1. ^ Selected as a wide receiver and special teamer

References

  1. ^ Mizell, Gina (April 30, 2017). "Oregon State's Victor Bolden signs with San Francisco 49ers as undrafted free agent". OregonLive. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "Victor Bolden Jr. gives 49ers something to think about as cuts draw close". ESPN.com. September 1, 2017.
  3. ^ "49ers Sign 6 Draft Picks, 18 Undrafted Free Agents". 49ers.com. May 4, 2017. Archived from the original on December 19, 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  4. ^ "San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – September 17th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  5. ^ "49ers Sign WR Max McCaffrey, Place WR Victor Bolden on IR". 49ers.com. December 13, 2017.
  6. ^ Sessler, Marc (June 1, 2018). "Niners' Victor Bolden suspended four games for PEDs". NFL.com. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  7. ^ "49ers Waive WR Victor Bolden Jr. and DB Greg Mabin". 49ers.com. October 31, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  8. ^ "49ers Announce Several Roster Moves ahead of Week 9". 49ers.com. November 1, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  9. ^ Brown, Chris (December 18, 2018). "Bills sign WR Victor Bolden off 49ers practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  10. ^ Brown, Chris (August 31, 2019). "Bills cut roster down to 53 players". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  11. ^ "Lions sign LB Jason Cabinda to active roster". DetroitLions.com. December 3, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  12. ^ "Lions report 11 Reserve/Future signings". DetroitLions.com. December 30, 2019. Archived from the original on April 7, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  13. ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. September 5, 2020.
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  15. ^ "Lions sign Kerrith Whyte to practice squad". Sports Illustrated.
  16. ^ Sclitt, Erik (October 13, 2020). "Lions add WR Victor Bolden to practice squad, waive RB Tavien Feaster". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  17. ^ "Lions announce Reserve/Future signings". DetroitLions.com. January 5, 2021. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ "2022 All-USFL Team offense unveiled". June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  21. ^ "Cardinals Sign USFL Wideout Victor Bolden Jr". July 22, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  22. ^ Urban, Darren (August 30, 2022). "Cardinals Make Final Cutdown To Get To Initial 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com.
  23. ^ Urban, Darren (August 31, 2022). "Cardinals Re-Sign 11 To Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com.
  24. ^ Urban, Darren (September 14, 2022). "Kyler Murray Goes From Getting Mad To Getting Better". Arizona Cardinals. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  25. ^ DiLalla, Aric (November 15, 2022). "Broncos promote Jonathan Harris to active roster, activate Tom Compton from PUP". DenverBroncos.com.
  26. ^ Swanson, Ben (January 9, 2023). "Broncos sign nine players to future contracts". DenverBroncos.com.
  27. ^ DiLalla, Aric (March 14, 2023). "Broncos release CB Ronald Darby, waive WRs Victor Bolden and Freddie Swain". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  28. ^ @XFLRenegades (March 22, 2023). "Transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Twitter.
  29. ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  30. ^ Ulrich, Logan (August 13, 2023). "Texans Officially Announce Five Roster Moves". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  31. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-14-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  32. ^ @USFLStallions (September 25, 2023). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved September 26, 2023 – via Twitter.
  33. ^ "Birmingham Stallions Roster". www.theufl.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.