Curtis Bolton

Curtis Giles Charles Bolton III (December 18, 1995) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football for Oklahoma.

Curtis Bolton
Personal information
Born: (1995-12-18) December 18, 1995
Honolulu, Hawaii
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Vista Murrieta
(Murrieta, California)
College:Oklahoma
Position:Linebacker
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Total tackles:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Bolton finished his senior season with 109 tackles including 29 for a loss and 13 sacks while being named defensive MVP of the Southwestern league.[1] Bolton committed to Oklahoma over offers for Arizona, Fresno State and others.[2]

College career

Bolton started one season at Oklahoma, his senior season. Bolton recorded 138 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks and 2 pass deflected.[3]

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

After going undrafted Bolton signed with the Green Bay Packers.[4] He started the preseason totaling 8 tackles, two pass deflections and an interception in the first two preseason games.[5] Bolton tore his anterior cruciate ligament in a preseason game and was placed on the season-ending injured reserve.[6] He was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list (PUP) at the start of training camp on July 31, 2020.[7] He was moved to the reserve/PUP list at the start of the regular season on September 5, 2020.[8] On October 6, Bolton was waived by the Packers.[9]

Houston Texans

On November 10, 2020, Bolton was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad.[10] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.[11] He was waived on March 16, 2021.[12]

Indianapolis Colts

On August 10, 2021, Bolton signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[13] He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day, but released two days later.[14][15][16]

San Francisco 49ers

On September 14, 2021, Bolton was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad.[17] He was released on October 5.[18]

Detroit Lions

On December 1, 2021, Bolton was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad.[19] Bolton made his NFL debut in a game against the Denver Broncos on December 12, 2021.[20] He was promoted to the active roster on December 28.[21]

On April 27, 2022, Bolton was waived by the Lions.[22]

References
  1. "OU 2014, Curtis Bolton, LB". Tulsa World.
  2. "Curtis Bolton Profile". 247Sports.
  3. "From Trying to Make The Team To Running With Starters, Curtis Bolton is Again Exceeding". Acme Packing Company.
  4. "Curtis Bolton Contract". Over The Cap.
  5. "Three Packers Who Increased Their Stock in the Preason". Lombardi Ave.
  6. "Curtis Bolton reveals season ending injury". OU Daily.
  7. Kruse, Zach (July 31, 2020). "Packers place 2 on PUP list, 2 others on non-football injury list". USAToday.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  8. "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  9. "Packers Release WR Reggie Begelton and LB Curtis Bolton". Green Bay Packers. October 6, 2020.
  10. "Houston Texans Transactions (11-10-20)". HoustonTexans.com. November 10, 2020.
  11. "Houston Texans Transactions (1-4-21)". HoustonTexans.com. January 4, 2021.
  12. "Houston Texans Transactions (3-16-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. March 16, 2021.
  13. "Colts Sign Linebacker Curtis Bolton, Waive Tackle Jake Benzinger". Colts.com. August 10, 2021.
  14. "Colts Announce Final 2021 Roster Cuts". Colts.com. August 31, 2021.
  15. "Colts Sign 15 Players To Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 1, 2021.
  16. "Colts Sign Tyler Davis, Marvell Tell III To Practice Squad; Release Curtis Bolton, Tyler Vaughns From Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 3, 2021.
  17. "49ers Sign Dre Kirkpatrick, Place Raheem Mostert and Jason Verrett on IR". 49ers.com. September 14, 2021.
  18. "49ers Sign K Joey Slye; Add Three Players to Practice Squad". 49ers.com. October 5, 2021.
  19. "Lions Add Former Sooners, Packers Linebacker to Practice Squad". Heavy.com. December 1, 2021.
  20. "Detroit Lions signing linebacker Curtis Bolton off practice squad". December 28, 2021.
  21. "Lions sign LB Curtis Bolton, TE Jared Pinkney in flurry of roster moves". Lions Wire. USA Today. December 28, 2021.
  22. Alper, Josh (April 27, 2022). "Lions waive Hunter Bryant, Curtis Bolton". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
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