Brock Bolen
{{Short description|American football player (born 1985)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Brock Bolen
| image =
| caption =
| number = 44
| position = Fullback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|3|24|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Piqua, Ohio, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 232
| high_school = Germantown (OH) Valley View
| college = Louisville
| undraftedyear = 2009
| pastteams =
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2009}}−{{NFL Year|2012}})
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2013}})*
| statlabel1 = Rushing attempts
| statvalue1 = 2
| statlabel2 = Rushing yards
| statvalue2 = 14
| statlabel3 = Receptions
| statvalue3 = 3
| statlabel4 = Receiving yards
| statvalue4 = 21
| statlabel6 = Total tackles
| statvalue6 = 6
| pfr = BoleBr00
}}
Brock Bolen (born March 24, 1985) is a former American football fullback. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at University of Illinois and at Louisville.{{cite web |last1=Ganguli |first1=Tania |title=Jaguars FB Brock Bolen was trained with military precision |url=https://www.jacksonville.com/2016-03-08/stub-282 |website=The Florida Times-Union |language=en}}
Early life
Ranked the No. 1 fullback by Tom Lemming coming out of Valley View High School where he rushed for 2,087 yards and 40 touchdowns as a senior, while running for 2,287 yards and 43 touchdowns during his junior campaign. He totaled 6,099 yards and 108 touchdowns during his high school career and was a three-time Most Valuable Player. Voted first-team All-State by the Dayton Daily News and Middletown Journal Herald, Brock Bolen garnered first-team All-District, All-League, All-Conference honors and was a PrepStar All-Region selection. He set seven school rushing and scoring records and was the Middletown Journal's Player of the Year and was named the nation's top high school fullback his senior year.{{cite web|url=http://www.gocards.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bolen_brock00.html |title=Brock Bolen Bio - Louisville Cardinals Official Athletic Site |accessdate=2013-12-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413143336/http://www.gocards.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bolen_brock00.html |archivedate=2014-04-13 }}
College career
Solid two-year performer at running back after transferring from Illinois... versatile back who runs with power and can catch the ball out of the backfield... finished second on the team in rushing... has two 100-yard rushing games at Louisville.{{cite web|url=http://www.gocards.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bolen_brock00.html |title=Brock Bolen Bio - Louisville Cardinals Official Athletic Site |accessdate=2013-12-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413143336/http://www.gocards.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bolen_brock00.html |archivedate=2014-04-13 }}
Professional career
=Jacksonville Jaguars=
Bolen was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jacksonville Jaguars on April 26, 2009. He was signed to the Jaguars' practice squad on September 6, 2009. On December 14, Bolen was promoted to the active roster. Bolen spent the 2012 season on injured reserve.
=Cleveland Browns=
On July 24, 2013, Bolen signed with the Cleveland Browns.{{cite news |first=Marla |last=Ridenour |title=Browns notebook: CEO Joe Banner puts wide receiver Josh Gordon on notice |url=http://www.ohio.com/sports/browns/browns-notebook-ceo-joe-banner-puts-wide-receiver-josh-gordon-on-notice-1.415634 |work=The Akron Beacon Journal |date=July 24, 2013}} On August 19, 2013, Bolen was cut by the Browns.{{cite news |first=Nate |last=Ulrich |title=Browns trade DE Brian Sanford to Seahawks for G John Moffitt, cut FB Brock Bolen |url=http://www.ohio.com/blogs/cleveland-browns/cleveland-browns-1.270107/browns-trade-de-brian-sanford-to-seahawks-for-g-john-moffitt-cut-fb-brock-bolen-1.422201 |work=The Akron Beacon Journal |date=August 19, 2013 |accessdate=August 19, 2013}}
Personal life
Bolen is married to his wife, Haley.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}} They reside in Waynesville, Ohio with their daughters Avery and Harper, and Boxer puppies, Diesel and Nellie.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}
Bolen's father Jim is a retired US Army Special Forces soldier who served in Vietnam and went on to an adventuresome career before settling down in the US.{{Cite web|url=http://www.modernforces.com/veteran_jim_bolen.htm|title = -----MACV-SOG: A Unit of Modern Forces Living History Group -----}} That period of his life is chronicled in the autobiography, No Guts No Glory.{{Cite web|url=https://www.abebooks.com/9781884532924/Guts-Glory-Life-Brawler-Soldier-1884532926/plp|title = 9781884532924: No Guts, No Glory: My Life as a Brawler, Soldier, Mercenary, Bounty Hunter, Bouncer, Bodyguard, Businessman and All-Around Nice Guy - AbeBooks - Jim Bolen: 1884532926}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20091219231439/http://www.jaguars.com/Team/Player.aspx?id=2878 Jacksonville Jaguars bio]
- [https://archive.today/20130205054842/http://www.uoflsports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bolen_brock00.html Louisville Cardinals bio]
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Category:People from Germantown, Ohio
Category:Players of American football from Montgomery County, Ohio
Category:American football fullbacks
Category:Louisville Cardinals football players
Category:Jacksonville Jaguars players
Category:Cleveland Browns players
Category:Sportspeople from Piqua, Ohio
Category:Players of American football from Miami County, Ohio