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Georgia defensive back KJ Bolden (4) during Georgia’s game against UMass on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (Conor Dillon/UGAAA)
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Bolden Earns FWAA Freshman All-America Honors

January 14, 2025 | Football

ATHENS, Ga. --- Bulldog first-year safety KJ Bolden has been named to the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) Freshman All-America Team.
 
Bolden, a native of Buford, Ga., is one of nine players from the Southeastern Conference on the 32-man team.  This marks the ninth straight year that Georgia has had at least one FWAA Freshman All-American, including three in 2023 (Earnest Greene III, CJ Allen, Peyton Woodring).
 
Bolden played in all 14 games for the SEC champion Bulldogs, including starting two contests (vs. Florida, No. 7 Tennessee).  He finished fifth on the team with 59 stops, including two tackles for loss and a sack.  Bolden added an interception and a forced fumble for his squad that picked up four top-15 victories.
 
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