KJ Bolden
Georgia Bulldogs
93
Elite

KJ Bolden

Georgia BulldogsElite
SSDefenseElite
Projected Starter

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KJ Bolden is the projected starter at SS for Georgia Bulldogs.

Junior · #4 · 6'0", 195 lbs

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Depth at SS · Georgia Bulldogs

  1. 1493KJ BoldenStarter
  2. 21285Ja'Marley Riddle
  3. 32273Todd Robinson
  4. 43662Daniel Okonkwo

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The Story

A Five-Star Talent

A 5-star recruit out of Buford, ranked #13 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 77 tackles, 2 INT, 5 PBU. That's 10% of the team's production at his spot and 97th-percentile production nationally — good for a 93 overall (Elite tier).

Recruit5★ · #13 Natl2-Yr Total136 tacklesTeam Share10%Percentile97th
Buford, GA
Jersey
#4
Class
JR
Height
6'0"
Weight
195 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
20257725
20245911

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★★5-star
Composite
0.9940
National Rank
#13
High School
Buford
Hometown
Buford, GA

Why this rating?

On a 97-rated defense; 97th-percentile production (×1.00 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 93. Ranks among the nation's elite at the position, which lifted them into the 92-99 tier.

Team defense (SP+)
97
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 97% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top <1% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×1.00)
Depth-chart adjustment
+6 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Oct 10WALATKL 7
TKL
7
SOLO
3
SACK
0.5
INT
0
PD
1

Final W 20-17

Oct 3WVANTKL 7
TKL
7
SOLO
7
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 38-14

Sep 26WOUTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
1
PD
0

Final W 41-13

Sep 19WARKTKL 4
TKL
4
SOLO
4
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
1

Final W 45-17

Sep 12WWKUTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 70-20

Sep 5WTNSTTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 63-3

KJ Bolden's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

Tackling Machine
77 tkl · 5 PD · 2 INT
Usage / Involvement100%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.