#5
Julius Bolden
Freshman running back on Northern Illinois's 2021 roster.
5′8″ · 182 lb · Wichita, KS
Northern Illinois 2021 alumnus
Recruiting
3★
RB recruit
No. 2441 nationally · Signed with Northern Illinois
No college snaps yet.
The story
1 running back on Northern Illinois's roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Northern Illinois in 2021.
Julius Bolden
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
How it ended
One season at Northern Illinois — his college career is complete.
His career
2021
- Signed with Northern Illinois3-star out of Wichita Northwest
2022
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Northern Illinois
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021Northern Illinois9-5HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-heavy, fast tempo
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rob Harley
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology