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Not just on the field but in the classroom, too. From an article by Christy Chirinos for Miami Athletics
Bolden enrolled at Miami in 2019, emerged as a physical presence in the Hurricanes’ defensive backfield and now, the safety is one of Miami’s stars in the classroom.
This week, Bolden – a sociology major – was one of nine Hurricanes to earn a spot on the 2020 All-ACC Academic football team joining kicker Jose Borregales (liberal studies), safety Amari Carter (public administration), cornerback DJ Ivey (sociology), long snapper Clay James (sport administration), quarterback D’Eriq King (liberal studies), defensive end Jaelan Phillips (motion pictures production), defensive end Quincy Roche (liberal studies) and offensive lineman Jarrid Williams (liberal studies).
All nine of the Hurricanes maintained a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and have maintained a cumulative 3.0 average throughout the course of their academic careers. Miami’s nine selections on the team were a program-best for the Hurricanes, who also finished the season with an 8-3 record and were ranked No. 22 in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll.
Bolden hopes his teammates – particularly Miami’s freshmen and sophomores – will be inspired by what he and his eight fellow All-ACC Academic Football Team honorees did. And he believes the Hurricanes veterans can and will continue setting the tone.
“My main thing is to keep everybody on pace and lead by example,” Bolden said. “I feel like by leading by example, with the guys that we have and the guys that are on this All-ACC academic team, if we do our jobs, we can have even more people on the [All-ACC Academic Football Team].”
Bolden enrolled at Miami in 2019, emerged as a physical presence in the Hurricanes’ defensive backfield and now, the safety is one of Miami’s stars in the classroom.
This week, Bolden – a sociology major – was one of nine Hurricanes to earn a spot on the 2020 All-ACC Academic football team joining kicker Jose Borregales (liberal studies), safety Amari Carter (public administration), cornerback DJ Ivey (sociology), long snapper Clay James (sport administration), quarterback D’Eriq King (liberal studies), defensive end Jaelan Phillips (motion pictures production), defensive end Quincy Roche (liberal studies) and offensive lineman Jarrid Williams (liberal studies).
All nine of the Hurricanes maintained a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and have maintained a cumulative 3.0 average throughout the course of their academic careers. Miami’s nine selections on the team were a program-best for the Hurricanes, who also finished the season with an 8-3 record and were ranked No. 22 in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll.
Bolden hopes his teammates – particularly Miami’s freshmen and sophomores – will be inspired by what he and his eight fellow All-ACC Academic Football Team honorees did. And he believes the Hurricanes veterans can and will continue setting the tone.
“My main thing is to keep everybody on pace and lead by example,” Bolden said. “I feel like by leading by example, with the guys that we have and the guys that are on this All-ACC academic team, if we do our jobs, we can have even more people on the [All-ACC Academic Football Team].”