2020 Football Roster
Bolden, Jaylon
Jersey Number 12
Jaylon Bolden
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 206
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Rowlett, Texas
- High School:
- Rowlett
Bio
2020-21: All-Pioneer Football League second team selection • Started all seven games • Recorded 39 total tackles, 29 solo, and made two interceptions with eight pass breakups • Ranked third in the PFL with 1.43 defended passes per games • Had 10 tackles, eight solo and broke up a pass in a win over Morehead State (3/27) • Posted seven stops and blocked a kick in a road victory at Stetson (3/13) • Made seven tackles, five solo, at Elon (2/20) • Recorded five solo stops and broke up a pass in a win over Presbyterian (2/20) • Made four tackles in the FCS Playoff game at Jacksonville State (4/24) • Broke up four passes and had three tackles in a road win over ranked San Diego (4/3) • Had three stops against Presbyterian (4/10) • PFL Academic Honor Roll.
2019: Started in all eight games played, making 18 tackles, 11 solo, and picked off a pass • Recorded a season-best five tackles, four of them solo stops, in a road victory at Stetson (11/6) • Intercepted a pass, broke up another, and had a four tackle day in a victory at Butler (11/9) • Made three solo stops in a win over Georgetown (8/31) • Had a multi tackle day against San Diego (10/12) • Registered a tackle in four other games.
2018: Started in 3 of 11 games played • Recorded a season-high 54 yards (41 pass, 13 rush) at Dayton (9/22) • Switched to defensive back midway through the season.
2017: Played in five games, registering 48 yards on the ground on 15 carries, while catching a pair of passes • Rushed for a season-high 27 yards on eight carries against San Diego (11/11) • Carried the ball six times for 15 yards against Campbell (11/4).
Prep Years: Letterwinner for coach Doug Stephens at Rowlett High School • Helped lead his team to a Bi-District and Area Championship (2015) • Also a member of the basketball and track and field teams.
Personal: Born Aug. 27, 1999 • Son on Monica and James Bolden • Has two siblings; Jaliyah and Jhayla • Uncle Willie Harris was a wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills, while his cousin Emmitt Smith is a Pro Football Hall of Famer.
2019: Started in all eight games played, making 18 tackles, 11 solo, and picked off a pass • Recorded a season-best five tackles, four of them solo stops, in a road victory at Stetson (11/6) • Intercepted a pass, broke up another, and had a four tackle day in a victory at Butler (11/9) • Made three solo stops in a win over Georgetown (8/31) • Had a multi tackle day against San Diego (10/12) • Registered a tackle in four other games.
2018: Started in 3 of 11 games played • Recorded a season-high 54 yards (41 pass, 13 rush) at Dayton (9/22) • Switched to defensive back midway through the season.
2017: Played in five games, registering 48 yards on the ground on 15 carries, while catching a pair of passes • Rushed for a season-high 27 yards on eight carries against San Diego (11/11) • Carried the ball six times for 15 yards against Campbell (11/4).
Prep Years: Letterwinner for coach Doug Stephens at Rowlett High School • Helped lead his team to a Bi-District and Area Championship (2015) • Also a member of the basketball and track and field teams.
Personal: Born Aug. 27, 1999 • Son on Monica and James Bolden • Has two siblings; Jaliyah and Jhayla • Uncle Willie Harris was a wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills, while his cousin Emmitt Smith is a Pro Football Hall of Famer.
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