Silas Bolden

COLLEGE - OREGON STATE/TEXAS

• Played four seasons at Oregon State (2020-23) before transferring to Texas for his final season of college football in 2024.
• As a true freshman in 2020, saw action in the season finale against Arizona State, returning one kick for 17 yards.
• From 2021-23 at Oregon State, recorded 80 receptions for 1,076 yards and nine touchdowns. Added 202 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 21 career carries.
• Also returned 40 kickoffs, including 22 in 2022 and 17 in 2023, averaging 25.2 yards per return.
• In 2024 at Texas, appeared in 16 games, recording 23 receptions for 267 yards and one touchdown. Was the team's primary punt returner, returning 30 punts, including one for a touchdown, averaging 10.5 yards per return.

COLLEGE - OREGON STATE/TEXAS

• Played four seasons at Oregon State (2020-23) before transferring to Texas for his final season of college football in 2024.
• As a true freshman in 2020, saw action in the season finale against Arizona State, returning one kick for 17 yards.
• From 2021-23 at Oregon State, recorded 80 receptions for 1,076 yards and nine touchdowns. Added 202 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 21 career carries.
• Also returned 40 kickoffs, including 22 in 2022 and 17 in 2023, averaging 25.2 yards per return.
• In 2024 at Texas, appeared in 16 games, recording 23 receptions for 267 yards and one touchdown. Was the team's primary punt returner, returning 30 punts, including one for a touchdown, averaging 10.5 yards per return.

HONORS

• All-Pac-12 Second Team (Return Specialist, 2022)
• Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2021)

PREP - RANCHO CUCAMONGA (CALIF.)

• Played at Rancho Cucamonga High School and was a three-year starter for Head Coach Mark Verti.
• Rated three stars by both 247Sports and Rivals.
• In his high school career, registered 2,031 receiving yards and 29 receiving touchdowns.
• As a senior, tallied 1,239 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior.
• Recorded seven touchdowns and 572 receiving yards as a junior and finished with 220 receiving yards and five touchdowns as a sophomore.
• Played in the 2019 Makasi Bowl on Dec. 29, which features the best players from San Diego and the Inland Empire.
• Two-time all-league honoree.
• Also competed in basketball and track and was a state finalist in the 4x100.

OFF THE FIELD

• Born in Fontana, Calif.
• Son of Zelda and Victor Bolden.
• Has one brother, Victor Jr., and one sister, Tori.
• Brother, Victor Jr., lettered at Oregon State at WR from 2013-16. Played stints for the San Francisco 49ers, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals and Denver Broncos.
• Majored in business administration at Oregon State.