SoCal athlete adds two more offers
Three-star running back/cornerback Omar Bolden (5-11, 187, 4.4) from Ontario (Calif.) Colony is one of the main reasons that his high school has gone further in the playoffs than any other team in school history.
Bolden and his teammates who hold a 10-2 record will be taking on 8-4 Moreno Valley (Calif.) Canyon Springs this Friday in the CIF semi-final.
Advertisement
Before this season Colony has never gone father than the first-round of the playoffs.
Bolden is getting the job on both sides of the ball rushing for 1,746 yards and 21 touchdowns. He has also caught six passes for 106 yards and one receiving touchdown.
On the defensive side of the ball Bolden is playing a more appropriate cornerback after playing linebacker his junior season. So far he has 57 tackles, three sacks and blocked a punt.
Bolden doesn't have a pick so far this season, and some of that is due to his aggressive attitude looking to make the big hit instead of playing the ball and getting the interception.
Knowing when lower the boom and jumping the route is something that will come in time.
Bolden missed four games as a junior due to an injury, but he still earned all-league honors and was his team's MVP when he rushed for 656 yards and scored five touchdowns while averaging 7.9 yards per carry.
While playing linebacker on defense, Bolden racked up 40 tackles, one pick and one sack.
As a sophomore, Bolden was an all-state performer.
On the recruiting front, Bolden recently picked up two new offers from Oregon State and UNLV.
Those two schools now join Nebraska, Michigan, Washington, Utah and UTEP.
Bolden hasn't set any visit as of yet.
"I'm talking to Washington, USC and Nebraska about setting visits," Bolden said. "I will start setting my visits after my season is over."
"All the schools that have offered me are my favorites," Bolden said. "I like what I have in my hand and playing with the cards that I have been dealt."
"Any school that offers me a full ride for my education is a plus," Bolden said. "If anything happens to me where football isn't in the cards, I need to walk out of there with an education."