Ted Bolser

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Ted Bolser
No. 81, 83
Position Tight end
Personal information
Born (1990-10-22) October 22, 1990 (age 34)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight249 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school Indian Hill (OH)
College Indiana
NFL draft 2014: 7th round, 217th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Theodore Richard Bolser (born October 22, 1990) is an American former football tight end. He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL draft. [1] He played college football at Indiana. He was also a member of the Arizona Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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College career

Bolser was a four-year starter for the Indiana Hoosiers football team (2010-2013), first for head coach Bill Lynch and then for Kevin Wilson. In 47 games with the Hoosiers, he caught 117 passes for 1,337 yards and 15 touchdowns. [2]

Professional career

Washington Redskins

Bolser signed a four-year contract with the Redskins on May 16, 2014. [3] The Redskins released Bolser on August 29, 2014. [4] After clearing waivers, he was signed to the team's practice squad, two days later. [5] He was waived from the practice squad on October 7. [6]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Bolser to their practice squad on November 3, 2014, but was released on November 26, 2014. [7] [8]

Arizona Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals signed Bolser to their practice squad on December 30, 2014. [9] He signed a futures contract with the Cardinals on January 5, 2015. [10] On August 6, 2015, he was released by the Cardinals due to injury. A few days later, Bolser took to Twitter to announce that his injuries had forced him to retire from playing football. [11]

References

  1. ↑ "2014 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Ted Bolser College Stats".
  3. ↑ Jones, Mike (May 16, 2014). "Redskins sign six of eight draft picks to rookie deals". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  4. ↑ "8/29: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Archived from the original on August 31, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  5. ↑ Keim, John (August 31, 2014). "Redskins sign eight to practice squad". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  6. ↑ Tandler, Rich (October 7, 2014). "Redskins waive two players, promote one". CSNWashington.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
  7. ↑ Baker, Matt (November 3, 2014). "Lovie Smith pleased with Bucs safety play post-Mark Barron". TampaBay.com. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  8. ↑ Smith, Scott (November 26, 2014). "Roster Moves Indicate Changes, Concerns". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  9. ↑ Arizona Cardinals make a practice squad move
  10. ↑ Arizona Cardinals sign 10 players to future contracts
  11. ↑ @TedBolser (August 12, 2015). "I'm incapable of playing the sport I fell in love with back when I was 6 years old. I want to thank everyone involved with me and this sport" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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