Victor Bolden Jr.

Victor Vaughn Bolden Jr. (born April 4, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon State, and signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2017.[1][2]

Victor Bolden Jr.
No. 16 – Detroit Lions
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1995-04-04) April 4, 1995
Fontana, California
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:178 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school:Los Osos
(Rancho Cucamonga, California)
College:Oregon State
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career NFL statistics as of 2018
Receptions:1
Receiving yards:10
Return yards:535
Total touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Bolden signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2017.[3]

In Week 2, against the Seattle Seahawks, Bolden had three kickoff returns for 71 total yards in his NFL debut.[4] On December 13, 2017, Bolden was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury.[5]

On June 1, 2018, Bolden was suspended the first four games of the 2018 season for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances.[6]

On October 30, 2018, Bolden was waived by the 49ers and re-signed to the practice squad.[7][8]

Buffalo Bills

On December 18, 2018, Bolden was signed by the Buffalo Bills off the 49ers practice squad.[9] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[10]

Detroit Lions

On December 3, 2019, Bolden was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad.[11] On December 30, 2019, Bolden was signed to a reserve/future contract.[12]

On September 5, 2020, Bolden was waived by the Lions and signed to the practice squad the next day.[13][14] He was released on September 9,[15] and re-signed to the practice squad on October 13.[16] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 5, 2021.[17]

References
  1. "Oregon State's Victor Bolden signs with San Francisco 49ers as undrafted free agent". OregonLive.com. April 29, 2017.
  2. "Victor Bolden Jr. gives 49ers something to think about as cuts draw close". ESPN.com. September 1, 2017.
  3. "49ers Sign 6 Draft Picks, 18 Undrafted Free Agents". 49ers.com. May 4, 2017. Archived from the original on December 19, 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  4. "San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks - September 17th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  5. "49ers Sign WR Max McCaffrey, Place WR Victor Bolden on IR". 49ers.com. December 13, 2017.
  6. Sessler, Marc (June 1, 2018). "Niners' Victor Bolden suspended four games for PEDs". NFL.com. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  7. "49ers Waive WR Victor Bolden Jr. and DB Greg Mabin". 49ers.com. October 31, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  8. "49ers Announce Several Roster Moves ahead of Week 9". 49ers.com. November 1, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  9. Brown, Chris (December 18, 2018). "Bills sign WR Victor Bolden off 49ers practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  10. Brown, Chris (August 31, 2019). "Bills cut roster down to 53 players". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  11. "Lions sign LB Jason Cabinda to active roster". DetroitLions.com. December 3, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  12. "Lions report 11 Reserve/Future signings". DetroitLions.com. December 30, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  13. "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. September 5, 2020.
  14. "Lions establish practice squad". DetroitLions.com. September 6, 2020.
  15. "Lions sign Kerrith Whyte to practice squad". Sports Illustrated.
  16. Sclitt, Erik (October 13, 2020). "Lions add WR Victor Bolden to practice squad, waive RB Tavien Feaster". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  17. "Lions announce Reserve/Future signings". DetroitLions.com. January 5, 2021.
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