Bubba Bolden: S · Miami · #21.
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Bubba Bolden
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Played for three head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Clay Helton, Manny Diaz and Jess Simpson. All-ACC in 2021 made it two straight seasons on the honors list. One game to point at: 10 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Michigan State — Week 3, 2021.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-44vs No. 1 Alabama | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 25-23vs App State | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-38vs Michigan State | 10 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 69-0vs Central Connecticut | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 28-30vs Virginia | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 42-45@ North Carolina | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-30vs No. 18 NC State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 26 | 3.5 | 1.0 | — | 2 |
Week 2 · 2021
W 25-23
vs App State
1 tackle for loss · 8 tackles · 1 pass breakup
A close one, won by 2 at home.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
5%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
42tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%4 TFL42 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 1 sack · 2 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 6.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Road1g | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 6.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jess Simpson
Pass share
53.7%
462 pass / 399 run
Plays / game
71.8
12 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
507 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2021
More tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons, at USC and Miami, 135 tackles — the college career is complete.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-ACC · 2ND TEAM
All-ACC 2nd team (2020)
Weekly recognition
2 weekly honors (2020)
ACC Defensive Back Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2016–2021
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Clay Helton and Manny Diaz.
