Brevin is a godsend for the program. Helped recruit guys and kept it together in his storm 18 class, helped get guys like bolden, martell and jaelan Phillips here, helped with hightower convince Jarren Williams from transferring from Miami and is an excellent player on top of that.
There are two words to explain why Bolden ended up at UM:
Brevin Jordan.
Bolden, who was Jordan’s former teammate at Bishop Gorman High in Las Vegas, considered no other school because UM’s starting tight end sold him on the merits of Miami.
“I’ve known Brevin since I was a young kid,” Bolden said. “We played elementary football together, middle school, high school. That’s like my brother. He told me, ‘I feel like you should come here and I made it happen.”
When Bolden spoke with coach Manny Diaz and safeties coach and co-defensive coordinator Ephraim Banda, he became even more convinced that Miami was the right place for him.
Defensive coordinator Blake Baker said Bolden is working at both safety spots and believes he can capably play there or at the striker position.
“Bubba is an attack type of defender,” Jordan said. “He loves to make plays, runs across the field. He’s long and athletic.”
He isn’t likely to start at least initially — Gurvan Hall and Amari Carter have earned the starting jobs — but Bolden said he’s OK with that. He has three years of eligibility at UM.
That doesn’t make a difference,” he said of starting. “I respect them. They earned their spot. They’ve been here. I’ve got to contribute any way I can. I’m going to get on the field. I’m going to play. I feel like we all rotate in. Two people can’t play the whole game. I’m here to win. I’m here to play and help my team out.”
