Brock Bolen

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Brock Bolen
No. 44
Position: Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1985-03-24) March 24, 1985 (age 39)
Piqua, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school: Germantown (OH) Valley View
College: Louisville
Undrafted: 2009
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:14
Yards per carry:7.0
Receptions:3
Receiving yards:21
Total Touchdowns:0
Tackles:8
Player stats at PFR

Brock Bolen (born March 24, 1985) is a former American football fullback. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at University of Illinois and at Louisville. [1]

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Early life

Ranked the No. 1 fullback by Tom Lemming coming out of Valley View High School where he rushed for 2,087 yards and 40 touchdowns as a senior, while running for 2,287 yards and 43 touchdowns during his junior campaign. He totaled 6,099 yards and 108 touchdowns during his high school career and was a three-time Most Valuable Player. Voted first-team All-State by the Dayton Daily News and Middletown Journal Herald, Brock Bolen garnered first-team All-District, All-League, All-Conference honors and was a PrepStar All-Region selection. He set seven school rushing and scoring records and was the Middletown Journal's Player of the Year and was named the nation's top high school fullback his senior year. [2]

College career

Solid two-year performer at running back after transferring from Illinois... versatile back who runs with power and can catch the ball out of the backfield... finished second on the team in rushing... has two 100-yard rushing games at Louisville. [3]

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Bolen was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jacksonville Jaguars on April 26, 2009. He was signed to the Jaguars' practice squad on September 6, 2009. On December 14, Bolen was promoted to the active roster. Bolen spent the 2012 season on injured reserve.

Cleveland Browns

On July 24, 2013, Bolen signed with the Cleveland Browns. [4] On August 19, 2013, Bolen was cut by the Browns. [5]

Personal life

Bolen is married to his wife, Haley.[ citation needed ] They reside in Waynesville, Ohio with their daughters Avery and Harper, and Boxer puppies, Diesel and Nellie.[ citation needed ]

Bolen's father Jim is a retired US Army Special Forces soldier who served in Vietnam and went on to an adventuresome career before settling down in the US. [6] That period of his life is chronicled in the autobiography, No Guts No Glory. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Ganguli, Tania. "Jaguars FB Brock Bolen was trained with military precision". The Florida Times-Union.
  2. ↑ "Brock Bolen Bio - Louisville Cardinals Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Brock Bolen Bio - Louisville Cardinals Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  4. ↑ Ridenour, Marla (July 24, 2013). "Browns notebook: CEO Joe Banner puts wide receiver Josh Gordon on notice". The Akron Beacon Journal.
  5. ↑ Ulrich, Nate (August 19, 2013). "Browns trade DE Brian Sanford to Seahawks for G John Moffitt, cut FB Brock Bolen". The Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  6. ↑ "-----MACV-SOG: A Unit of Modern Forces Living History Group -----".
  7. ↑ "9781884532924: No Guts, No Glory: My Life as a Brawler, Soldier, Mercenary, Bounty Hunter, Bouncer, Bodyguard, Businessman and All-Around Nice Guy - AbeBooks - Jim Bolen: 1884532926".
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