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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.
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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