Juran Bolden

Infobox NFLactive


currentteam=Winnipeg Blue Bombers
currentnumber=21
currentposition=Cornerback
birthdate=birth date and age|1974|6|27
birthplace=Tampa, Florida
heightft=6
heightin=3
weight=210
debutyear=1996
debutteam=Atlanta Falcons
college=Mississippi Delta
draftyear=1996
draftround=4
draftpick=127
pastteams=
* Atlanta Falcons (1996-1997)
* Carolina Panthers (1998)
* Kansas City Chiefs (1999)
* Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2000-2001)
* Atlanta Falcons (2002-2003)
* Jacksonville Jaguars (2004)
* Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2005-2006)
* Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2007-present)
nfl=BOL212257

Juran T. Bolden (born June 27, 1974 in Tampa, Florida) is a Canadian football cornerback who currently plays for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was originally drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round (127th overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played high school football for Hillsborough High School in Tampa and collegiately at Mississippi Delta.

Bolden played for Atlanta, the Green Bay Packers, the Carolina Panthers, and then in 1999 he played for the Kansas City Chiefs. In 2000-2001, he played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He returned to the Atlanta Falcons in 2002, was traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2004. He was signed as a free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2005, returning to his hometown.

Bolden was arrested October 11, 2003 in Atlanta, Georgia on charges of possession of a stolen vehicle and violation of Georgia's controlled substances act. He was not indicted on the drug charge, and on April 14, 2004 pleaded no contest to possession of a stolen vehicle. He was sentenced as a first-time offender to three years probation and ordered to pay a $3,000 fine.

On April 30, 2007 he was released by the Bucs and has since returned to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL.

References

* [http://www.buccaneers.com/news/newsdetail.aspx?=4418 "Bolden Move"] , Buccanner News, March 29, 2005. Accessed January 20, 2006
* [http://www.officer.com/news/IBS/wsbtv/news-2096329.html "Ex-Falcons Player Pleads No Contest"] , WSB-TV, April 15, 2004. Accessed February 21, 2007

External links

* [http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/3122 Juran Bolden profile] on NFL.com
* [http://www.buccaneers.com/team/playerdetail.aspx?player=Bolden,Juran,21 Juran Bolden Player Profile] on the Bucceers' website