Daniel Bolden: LB · Toledo · #31.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Daniel Bolden
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Five seasons in the Toledo linebacker corps to date. First career honor, 2024: All-MAC. One game to point at: 12 tackles against Eastern Michigan — Week 10, 2024.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
96 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 7.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-10vs Duquesne | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-23vs Massachusetts | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-17@ Mississippi State | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-26@ Western Kentucky | 9 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 30-20vs Miami (OH) | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 15-30@ Buffalo | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 13-6@ Northern Illinois | 9 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 26-41vs Bowling Green | 10 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 29-28@ Eastern Michigan | 12 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Wk 12 | W 37-10vs Central Michigan | 9 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 7-24vs Ohio | 8 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 14-21@ Akron | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | W 48-46vs Pittsburgh | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 96 | 49 | 7.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
Week 3 · 2024
W 41-17
1.5 sacks · 1.5 tackles for loss · 6 tackles
Dominant 24-point win on the road against Mississippi State.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
96tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%8 TFLSack rate
3%2 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups96 tackles · 7.5 for loss · 2.5 sacks.
5 seasons under Jason Candle — 36-22 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 8.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 5.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 9.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Candle
Pass share
51.2%
452 pass / 430 run
Plays / game
67.8
13 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
462 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2024
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #217 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons at Toledo, 262 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 53 games over five seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC
All-MAC mention (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2018–2024
1 coachPlayed every college season under Jason Candle.
