University Southern California Trojans
Meet Bubba Bolden
October 19, 2017 | Football, USC Ripsit Blog, Features
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Name: Bubba BoldenPosition: Safety
Class: Freshman
Size: 6-foot-3, 190 lbs.
Age: 18
High School (Hometown): Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
Game: Bolden is a hard-hitting safety who plays the game with a nasty streak. He has attacked special teams as a freshman, while he learns under veteran safeties Chris Hawkins and Marvell Tell III. Fellow freshman safety Isaiah Pola-Mao was lost for the season due to a camp injury, but expect the classmates to form a dynamic safety pair in the future.
Prep Career: Bolden earned 2016 Parade All-American first team, Prep Star All-American Dream Team, Max Preps All-American first team, USA Today All-Nevada Defensive Player of the Year, Las Vegas Review-Journal All-State first team and more for his impressive senior season. He racked up 27 tackles, 5 TFL, 1 sack, 7 INT (1 for a TD), 2 deflections, 1 fumble recovery (for a TD) and 1 blocked field goal to help lead Bishop Gorman to its eighth consecutive state title and third straight USA Today national championship.
USC DB coach Ronnie Bradford on Bolden: "The kid has developed a lot ... He's starting to feel comfortable. He's growing up right before my eyes, and he's doing a good job. He's earned himself the right to get more playing time."
Fun Fact: Bolden's real first name is Damuzhea.
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