Joe Bolden

Class:
Senior
Position:
LB
Height:
6-3
Weight:
232
Hometown:
Cincinnati, Ohio
High School:
Colerain

CAREER HIGHS
• Tackles: 14 - Maryland, 2014
• TFLs: 2 - twice (last: Indiana, 2014)
• Sacks: 1 - 5x (last: Indiana, 2014)

At Michigan
• Four-year letterman
• Appeared in 51 games at linebacker, making 28 starts.
• 2015 Robert P. Ufer Bequest
• 2015 All-Big Ten honorable mention (coaches and media)
• Butkus Award (watch list); Lott IMPACT Award (quarterfinals)

Senior (2015)
• Team Co-Captain
• Appeared in 12 games at linebacker, making 11 starts, to earn his fourth varsity letter
• Preseason Watch List Member for the Lott IMPACT Trophy and Butkus Award
• Surpassed the 200 career-tackle mark at Utah (Sept. 3)
• at Utah (Sept. 3): Tallied a team-best 13 tackles, including six solo stops, and one tackle for loss
• Oregon State (Sept. 12): Led the Wolverine defense with 7 tackles, including four solos; notched second career fumble recovery, returning it for 18 yards
• UNLV (Sept. 19): Picked up a team-leading six tackles, including three solo tackles
• at Maryland (Oct. 3): Recorded six total tackles and had one tackle for loss
• Northwestern (Oct. 10): Had six tackles and a quarterback hurry
• Michigan State (Oct. 17): Recorded two tackles with half a tackle for a loss
• at Minnesota (Oct. 31): Made a team-high nine tackles
• Rutgers (Nov. 7): Tallied seven tackles and a TFL
• at Indiana (Nov. 14): Contributed eight tackles and half a TFL
• at Penn State (Nov. 21): Recorded three tackles, one for a loss
• Ohio State (Nov. 28): Had a team-high nine tackles
• Florida (Jan. 1): Led the team with seven tackles, including six solos and half a TFL

Junior (2014)
• Earned third varsity letter
• Appeared in 12 games, making 12 starts
• Recorded 102 tackles, four TFLs and two sacks
• at Ohio State (Nov. 29): Tallied nine tackles and one QB hit
• Maryland (Nov. 22): Posted a career-high 14 tackles
• at Northwestern (Nov. 8): Tallied seven tackles
• Indiana (Nov. 1): Recorded nine tackles, including one sack and two TFLs
• Michigan State (Oct. 25): Posted a career-high 12 tackles
• at Rutgers (Oct. 4): Led team with 10 tackles for second straight week
• Minnesota (Sept. 27): Matched his career high with 10 tackles; Posted one sack and 1.5 TFLs
• Utah (Sept. 20): Recorded six tackles and 0.5 TFLs
• Miami (OH) (Sept. 13): Recorded a team-high seven tackles and had one pass break up
• Notre Dame (Sept. 6): Tied career high with 10 tackles
• Appalachian State (Aug. 30): Recorded five tackles.

Sophomore (2013)
• Earned second varsity letter
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award
• Appeared in 13 games at linebacker, making four starts
• Also contributed on special teams
• recorded 54 tackles, 4.0 TFLs and two sacks
• Kansas State (Dec. 28): Made four stops and recorded one sack
• at Ohio State (Nov. 30): Made five tackles, including first career sack
• at Michigan State (Nov. 2): Registered eight tackles
• Penn State (Oct. 12): Tallied six tackles
• at Connecticut (Sept. 21: Recorded a team best six tackles, including one for-a-loss
• Earned Meyer Morton spring award for player who showed the greatest development and most promise as a result of spring practice.

Freshman (2012)
• ESPN.com All-Big Ten Freshman Team
• BTN.com All-Big Ten Freshman Team
• Earned first varsity letter
• Appeared in 12 games as a reserve linebacker and 13 games on special teams
• Posted 31 tackles, 16 solos, four tackles for losses, one sack and one fumble recovery
• South Carolina (Jan. 1): Posted three tackles and one TFL
• Iowa (Nov. 17): Notched six tackles, including five solos and two tackles-for-loss
• Northwestern (Nov. 10): Recorded two tackles and his first career fumble recovery
• Massachusetts (Sept. 15): Recorded first career sack for a loss of 24 yards
• Air Force (Sept. 8): Posted a career-high 10 tackles
• Alabama (Sept. 1): Made career debut as a reserve linebacker and special teams contributor

Prep
• attended Colerain High School (2011) coached by his uncle, Tom Bolden

Key Statistics
• Totaled 86 tackles, six tackles for loss, three sacks, one forced fumble and one interception returned for a touchdown as a senior

Honors and Rankings
• Participated in the Under Armour All-America Game and was chosen as captain
• Selected to the All-Ohio Football first team as a senior (2011)
• Was three-time all-conference first-team choice

Other Sports
• Earned three letters in baseball.

Personal
• Joseph Daniel Bolden was born August 19, 1993
• Father, Dan, played football at Hanover College
• Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology, majoring in sport management.