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Tavares Bolden (born June 8, 1979) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Early life

Bolden was born and grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and attended Glenville High School. He did not join the school's football team until his junior year and became the Tarblooders' starting quarterback, passing for 2,800 yards and 31 touchdowns in two seasons.

College career

Bolden was a member of the Toledo Rockets for five seasons, redshirting as a freshman. He became the team's starting quarterback midway through his sophomore year, becoming the first player from a Cleveland Public School to become an FBS starting quarterback since Benny Friedman in 1926. As a junior, Bolden passed for 1,597 yards with 13 touchdown passes and four interceptions while rushing for 464 yards and five touchdowns and was named first team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC). In his senior season he was named second team All-MAC after completing 214-of-319 pass attempts for a then-MAC record 67.1% completion percentage and 2,466 yards with 13 touchdowns and also rushed for 335 yards and four touchdowns. He finished his collegiate career with 5,282 passing yards and 34 touchdown passes and 1,065 rushing yards and nine touchdowns. Bolden was inducted into Toledo's Varsity ‘T’ Hall of Fame in 2015.

Professional career

Bolden was signed by the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on April 24, 2002. Bolden played three seasons with Montreal as a backup quarterback.

References

1. ^ Musselman, Ron (August 28, 2001). "UT QB anxious to run new offense against Gophers". Toledo Blade. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
2. "Rocket thrills, dad skill". Toledo Blade. November 2, 2001. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
3. Musselman, Ron (February 22, 2002). "CFL interested in former Rocket quarterback Bolden". Toledo Blade. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
4. Helgren, Paul (January 12, 2015). "University to induct 2015 class for Varsity 'T' Hall of Fame". News.UToledo.edu. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
5. "UT's Bolden signs with Alouettes". Toledo Blade. April 24, 2002. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
6. "Tavares Bolden". JustSportsStats.com. Retrieved June 19, 2020.

External links

• Toledo Rockets Hall of Fame bio

• 1979 births
• Living people
• Canadian football quarterbacks
• American football quarterbacks
• Toledo Rockets football players
• Players of American football from Cleveland
• Montreal Alouettes players
• Players of Canadian football from Cleveland