Player Dossier

2010-2011

Southern Miss

Kelvin Bolden

WR • 6'0" • Ocean Springs, MS, USA

Alpha targetExplosive finisher

Kelvin Bolden reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage / Role

28%

Rotational offensive role

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Impact Production

50

Solid production for a receiver

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Reliability

70

Reliable weekly contributor

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Star Power

41

Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · Southern Miss

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Snapshot

Career Teams
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Unique Seasons
2
Program Path
Southern Miss
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Memphis

Player Story

Kelvin Bolden built his college career from 2010 through 2011 as a wide receiver from Ocean Springs, MS wearing No. 17, spending time with Southern Miss. The clearest part of Kelvin Bolden's career was his receiving...

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Kelvin Bolden, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · Southern Miss. Kelvin Bolden reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Stat Footprint

Career production snapshot

Receiving yards
1,393
Receptions
104
Touchdowns
14

Quick Answers

Kelvin Bolden quick answers

Latest team and position
Southern Miss · WR
Career Receiving Yards
1,393
Tracked sample
2 unique seasons · 4 entries · 24 games
Best season
2011 Postseason · Southern Miss
Top game
Memphis
Latest roster
No. 17 · Class 2011
2011 Receiving yards rank
671 receiving yards · WR 100th (top 13%) · Conference USA 9th (top 6%) · National 108th (top 7%)

Season Ledger

Crawlable season-by-season stats

SeasonTeamGamesRecRec YdsTDOverall
2010 PostseasonSouthern Miss12555075.7
2010 Regular SeasonSouthern Miss1241667675.7
2011 PostseasonSouthern Miss12324176.3
2011 Regular SeasonSouthern Miss1255647776.3

Related Context

Kelvin Bolden played WR for Southern Miss. Across 2 tracked seasons, Kelvin Bolden recorded 31 rushing yards, 1,393 receiving yards, and 14 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2010 with Southern Miss.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason

Southern Miss paired 671 primary output with 70.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

2010 Postseason role shape

target-driven usage with 83.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2011 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Memphis

Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

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2010 Postseason · Southern Miss

Games

12

Receiving Yards / G

60.2

Efficiency

83.9

Usage

18.5

Consistency

57.3

Best Game by takeover score

Memphis

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Louisville: 55. South Carolina: 39. Kansas: 0. Louisiana Tech: 79. Marshall: 3. East Carolina: 49. Memphis: 154. UAB: 132. Tulane: 39. UCF: 75. Houston: 60. Tulsa: 37

Volume vs Efficiency

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

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Louisville: 5 by 73.3. South Carolina: 3 by 86.7. Louisiana Tech: 2 by 100. Marshall: 2 by 10. East Carolina: 3 by 100. Memphis: 8 by 100. UAB: 10 by 88. Tulane: 4 by 65. UCF: 4 by 100. Houston: 3 by 100. Tulsa: 2 by 100

Split Comparison

Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.

Wins58.6 · Games = 7 · -3.8 vs Losses
Losses62.4 · Games = 5 · +3.8 vs Wins

Game Log

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

12 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Memphis

Best efficiency game

100 vs Tulsa

Result
Wed 12/22@ LouisvilleL 28-315551111028
Fri 11/26@ TulsaL 50-5623718.518.50025
Sun 11/21vs HoustonW 59-413601420152
Sat 11/13@ UCF2+ TDW 31-2147518.818.80226
Sat 11/6@ TulaneW 46-3043910.39.80021
Sat 10/30vs UAB100 receiving yards · High volumeL 49-501013213.213.20130
Sat 10/16@ Memphis100 receiving yards · High volumeW 41-19815419.319.30147
Sat 10/9vs East CarolinaL 43-4434916.316.30020
Sun 10/3vs MarshallW 41-1623-0.31.5003
Sat 9/25@ Louisiana TechW 13-1227939.539.50156
Sat 9/18vs KansasW 31-1612
Thu 9/2@ South CarolinaL 13-413391313018

Player Story

Kelvin Bolden story

Kelvin Bolden built his college career from 2010 through 2011 as a wide receiver from Ocean Springs, MS wearing No. 17, spending time with Southern Miss. The clearest part of Kelvin Bolden's career was his receiving role: 104 catches, 1,393 receiving yards, 13 touchdowns, and 31 rushing yards across 24 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with Southern Miss. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 31 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 24 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Southern Miss.

The arc is straightforward: Kelvin Bolden moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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    Southern Miss

    2010-2011

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2010201020112011
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2010 PostseasonSouthern Miss72283.918.5
2010 Regular SeasonSouthern Miss72283.918.50
2011 PostseasonSouthern Miss67170.624.5-51
2011 Regular SeasonSouthern Miss67170.624.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Memphis

Week 7 · W 41-19 · Conference game

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

154

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

154 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs Rice

Week 5 · W 48-24 · Conference game

132

Receiving Yards

99.3 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

132 receiving yards with a 97.8 efficiency score.

#3

vs UAB

Week 9 · L 49-50 · Conference game

132

Receiving Yards

91.2 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

132 receiving yards with a 88 efficiency score.

#4

@ UAB

Week 12 · L 31-34 · Conference game

97

Receiving Yards

88.6 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

97 receiving yards with a 92.4 efficiency score.

#5

vs UCF

Week 11 · W 30-29 · Conference game

95

Receiving Yards

77.9 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

95 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2011 Postseason · Southern Miss

671 primary output · 70.6 efficiency · 24.5 usage

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#2

2011 Regular Season · Southern Miss

76.3

671 primary · 70.6 efficiency · 24.5 usage

#3

2010 Postseason · Southern Miss

75.7

722 primary · 83.9 efficiency · 18.5 usage

Milestones

3

100+ receiving yards

4

8+ catch outings

2

2+ TD games