Player Dossier

2018-2024

Toledo

Daniel Bolden

LB • 6'1" • 242 lbs • Cincinnati, OH, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Daniel Bolden shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38.5 disruption score.

Usage Score

9.3

Efficiency

38.5

Consistency

15.4

Season Value

18.5

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Toledo

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
9
Program Path
Toledo
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Ball State

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Daniel Bolden, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Toledo. Daniel Bolden shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38.5 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason

Toledo paired 10 primary output with 35.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 38.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Mississippi State

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2024 Postseason · Toledo

Games

13

Havoc Plays / G

0.8

Efficiency

38.5

Usage

9.3

Consistency

15.4

Best Game by takeover score

Pittsburgh

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Pittsburgh: 2. Unknown: 0. Massachusetts: 0. Mississippi State: 3. Western Kentucky: 1. Miami (OH): 0. Buffalo: 0. Northern Illinois: 1. Bowling Green: 1.5. Eastern Michigan: 0. Central Michigan: 0. Ohio: 1.5. Akron: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Pittsburgh: 6 by 45. Unknown: 2 by 8.3. Massachusetts: 8 by 33.3. Mississippi State: 6 by 55. Western Kentucky: 9 by 47.5. Miami (OH): 2 by 8.3. Buffalo: 7 by 29.2. Northern Illinois: 9 by 47.5. Bowling Green: 10 by 56.7. Eastern Michigan: 12 by 50. Central Michigan: 9 by 37.5. Ohio: 8 by 48.3. Akron: 8 by 33.3

Split Comparison

Wins0.9 · n=7 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=5 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · n=7 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.7 · n=6 · -0.2 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Mississippi State

Best efficiency game

56.7 vs Bowling Green

Result
Thu 12/26vs PittsburghW 48-4662110
Wed 11/27@ AkronL 14-2184000
Thu 11/21vs OhioL 7-24831.5000
Wed 11/13vs Central MichiganW 37-1096000
Sat 11/2@ Eastern Michigan10+ tacklesW 29-28127000
Sat 10/26vs Bowling Green10+ tacklesL 26-411031.5000
Sat 10/19@ Northern IllinoisW 13-695100
Sat 10/12@ BuffaloL 15-3074000
Sat 10/5vs Miami (OH)W 30-2021000
Sat 9/21@ Western KentuckyL 21-2698100
Sat 9/14@ Mississippi StateW 41-17621.501.500
Sat 9/7vs MassachusettsW 38-2383000
Thu 8/29vs Unknown21000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Toledo

    2018-2024

    Opening stop

Season Progression

201820192020202120222023202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonToledo0.56.11
2019 Regular SeasonToledo0.5142.40
2020 Regular SeasonToledo221.55.11.5
2021 Regular SeasonToledo0-2
2022 Regular SeasonToledo00
2023 PostseasonToledo1035.1810
2023 Regular SeasonToledo1035.180
2024 PostseasonToledo1038.59.30
2024 Regular SeasonToledo1038.59.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Ball State

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5

Primary metric

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.4 takeover score.

#2

Mississippi State

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 57.4 takeover score.

#3

Wyoming

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.4 takeover score.

#4

Eastern Michigan

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.2 takeover score.

#5

Pittsburgh

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 40.8 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2023 Postseason · Toledo

10 primary output · 35.1 efficiency · 8 usage

22.9

#2

2023 Regular Season · Toledo

22.9

10 primary · 35.1 efficiency · 8 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Toledo

21.1

2 primary · 21.5 efficiency · 5.1 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

0

Splash games

6

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2018 · Rating 0.8447

Colerain · Cincinnati, OH

Committed To
Toledo
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2018

Career Facts

1

Career teams

9

Seasons tracked

262

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 53 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Daniel Bolden quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
9
Career tackles
262