1. Brandon Bolden played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels.
30 Facts About Brandon Bolden
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Brandon Bolden was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2012 by the New England Patriots, where he played nine non-consecutive seasons.
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Primarily utilized as a special teams player, Bolden was a member of two Super Bowl-winning teams with New England.
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Brandon Bolden left the Patriots a second time to join the Las Vegas Raiders in 2022.
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Brandon Bolden attended Scotlandville Magnet High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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Brandon Bolden was named the No 93 best running back in the nation by Scout.
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Brandon Bolden was heavily recruited by Les Miles and LSU, but ultimately decided to play for Houston Nutt at Ole Miss.
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Against BYU in the first game of the 2011 season, Brandon Bolden suffered a broken ankle.
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Brandon Bolden finished the 2011 season with 96 carries for 472 yards and four touchdowns.
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Brandon Bolden was not selected in the 2012 NFL draft, although some sites predicted he might be drafted in one of the later rounds.
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Brandon Bolden scored one touchdown and added an 11-yard reception.
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On November 9,2012, Brandon Bolden was suspended four games for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances.
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Brandon Bolden was active for 12 of the Patriots' games during the 2013 season and finished the year with 271 rushing yards, three rushing touchdowns and 4.9 yards per carry; he had 152 receiving yards.
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On January 9,2015, Brandon Bolden was signed to a two-year extension by the Patriots.
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On November 9,2015, Brandon Bolden caught his first touchdown pass, an 18-yarder from Tom Brady, against the Washington Redskins.
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On February 5,2017, Brandon Bolden was part of the Patriots team that won Super Bowl LI.
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Brandon Bolden recorded six special teams tackles through Week 9 of 2017.
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On February 24,2018, Brandon Bolden signed a one-year contract extension with the Patriots through the 2018 season.
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On September 4,2018, Brandon Bolden signed with the Miami Dolphins.
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Brandon Bolden mainly played on special teams and recorded 91 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns, and a receiving touchdown on the 2018 season.
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On March 13,2019, Brandon Bolden signed a two-year contract with the Patriots.
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On July 28,2020, Brandon Bolden announced his decision to opt out of the 2020 season, due to concerns over the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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In 2021, Brandon Bolden had a career-high 405 receiving yards on 41 receptions as the Patriots primary third-down back, along with 44 carries for 226 rushing yards.
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On March 16,2022, Brandon Bolden signed with the Las Vegas Raiders on a one-year deal.
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Brandon Bolden appeared in 16 of the 17 regular season games in 2022 and mainly contributed on special teams.
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In Week 15, against the Los Angeles Chargers, Brandon Bolden scored a 26-yard rushing touchdown on just his second carry of the 2023 season.
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Brandon Bolden's grandfather, Frank Pitts, was a wide receiver who played for the Oakland Raiders in 1974.
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In 2021, Brandon Bolden changed his jersey number from 38 to 25 so Pitts could see his grandson playing in his number.
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On December 31,2021, Brandon Bolden revealed that he had battled cancer in 2018.
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Brandon Bolden was diagnosed with epidermoid carcinoma, a form of skin cancer, following the Patriots' loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII and temporarily lost function of the right side of his face.