Player Career
Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.
Player Story
Nico Bolden built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a safety from Saint Paul, MN wearing No. 24, spending time with Kent State and New Mexico. The clearest part of Nico Bolden's career was his defensive production: 236 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 2 interceptions across 34 career games in the available record. That gives Nico Bolden's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
New Mexico
2018-2020
Opening stop
Kent State
2021-2022
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | New Mexico | 0 | 8.3 | 1.3 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | New Mexico | 1 | 15.3 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | New Mexico | 1 | 28.6 | 7.7 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Kent State | 8 | 39.9 | 9 | 7 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Kent State | 2.5 | 40.5 | 7 | -5.5 |
Transfer Portal History
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | New Mexico to Kent State | G5/FCS to G5/FCS | 16.4 | Dec 15, 2020 |
#1 Featured game
@ Ohio
Week 8 · W 34-27 · Conference game
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5
Havoc Plays
80 takeover
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 80 takeover score.
#2
@ Hawai'i
Week 10 · L 33-39 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
78.3 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 78.3 takeover score.
#3
@ Akron
Week 12 · W 38-0 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
74.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.5 takeover score.
#4
vs Air Force
Week 13 · L 22-44 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
74.2 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 74.2 takeover score.
#5
vs Ohio
Week 5 · W 31-24 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
73.1 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 73.1 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Regular Season · Kent State
8 primary output · 39.9 efficiency · 9 usage
67.5
#2
2018 Regular Season · New Mexico
39.7
0 primary · 8.3 efficiency · 1.3 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Kent State
34.8
2.5 primary · 40.5 efficiency · 7 usage
8
Impact games
1
Splash games
11
10+ tackle games
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