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Bubba Bolden NFL Draft Profile
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Bubba Bolden Scouting ReportBubba closes to the ball quite well and possesses the hands to snatch throws away from his frame. He has good speed in pursuit with the chase skills to track down the ballcarrier. He is quicker than he is fast but has a burst to close in zone coverage and plays physical at the line in man coverage. Bubba has good trajectory assessment on the thrown ball. He breaks quickly and has decent ball skills. While built more like a cornerback than a safety, he has the visiion and ball skills teams want at the free safety in the pass heavy NFL. He has excellent range and hitting ability.
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Areas for ImprovementBolden needs to get stronger. He is too easily lost in trash. He is not a sudden athlete. He shows body stiffness when attempting to quickly redirect. He lacks elite speed to recover if beaten on double moves. He ducks his head and swipes too often on open field tackles. Bolden has tense ankles and hips with choppy footwork when attempting to redirect and does not always look natural changing directions. He has NFL frame with strong hands, the ability to close quickly on underneath routes and the size to tackle with a thump. He lowers his shoulders for the big hit rather than wrapping up securely.
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Bubba Bolden Career at MiamiSpent 2017 season at USC…Did not compete in 2018. Saw action in 13 games and totaled eight tackles in lone season with Trojans. Selected to 2016 Parade All-American First Team, Prep Star All-American Dream Team, Max Preps All-American first team, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, USA TodayAll-Nevada Defensive Player of the Year, Las Vegas Review-JournalAll-State first team and All-Southwest League as senior safety at Bishop Gorman. Had 27 tackles, five tackles for loss, one sack, seven interceptions (one touchdown return), two PBUs, one fumble recovery (returned for touchdown) and one blocked field goal as Bishop Gorman won its eighth consecutive state title and third straight USA Todaynational championship…Had 55 tackles, three interceptions (one returned for touchdown) and three PBUs as junior in 2015…Posted 30 tackles and one interception as sophomore during 2014 season.
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Bubba Bolden NFL Draft Player ProfileBolden is a long safety who is deployed in deep zones with half field and single high as well as the occasional off man alignment over the slot. Bolden possesses very good hip fluidity in space which is impressive for a player of his size. His great lateral agility allows him to cut off routes. Bolden recovers quickly after getting beat, speaking to his agility. In two high, he has very good eyes, reading inside out reliably. Playing instinctually, his trigger is very quick allowing him to be a playmaker breaking on routes from depth. Bolden fills without hesitation and attempts to punch the ball out from ball carriers. His size and athleticism allow him to match up with tight ends in man. He communicates pre and post-snap, displaying good leadership.
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