Brock Bolen (born March 24, 1985) is a former

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fullback. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2009. He played college football at

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and at

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High school career

Valley View High School

Ranked the No. 1 fullback by Tom Lemming coming out of Valley View High School where he rushed for 2,087 yards and 40 touchdowns as a senior, while running for 2,287 yards and 43 touchdowns during his junior campaign. He totaled 6,099 yards and 108 touchdowns during his high school career and was a three-time Most Valuable Player. Voted first-team All-State by the Dayton Daily News and Middletown Journal Herald, Brock Bolen garnered first-team All-District, All-League, All-Conference honors and was a PrepStar All-Region selection. He set seven school rushing and scoring records and was the Middletown Journal's Player of the Year and was named the nation's top high school fullback his senior year.

College career

Louisville Cardinals

Solid two-year performer at running back after transferring from Illinois... versatile back who runs with power and can catch the ball out of the backfield... finished second on the team in rushing... has two 100-yard rushing games at Louisville.

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Bolen was signed as an

by the

on April 26, 2009. He was signed to the Jaguars' practice squad on September 6, 2009. On December 14, Bolen was promoted to the active roster. Bolen spent the 2012 season on injured reserve.

Cleveland Browns

On July 24, 2013, Bolen signed with the Cleveland Browns. On August 19, 2013, Bolen was cut by the Browns.

Personal life

Bolen is married to his wife, Haley. They reside in

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with their daughters Avery and Harper, and

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, Diesel and Nellie. Bolen's father Jim is a retired US Army Special Forces soldier who served in

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and went on to an adventuresome career before settling down in the US. That period of his life is chronicled in the autobiography, No Guts No Glory.

References

External links

Jacksonville Jaguars Bio

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bolen, Brock 1985 births Living people People from Germantown, Ohio Players of American football from Montgomery County, Ohio American football fullbacks Louisville Cardinals football players Jacksonville Jaguars players Cleveland Browns players People from Piqua, Ohio Sportspeople from Miami County, Ohio People from Waynesville, Ohio Sportspeople from Warren County, Ohio