S · Georgia
KJ Bolden
JR · 6'0", 195 lb · SEC · #4
From Buford, GA
NFL comparison Xavier McKinney
Overall · Week 5
No. 16–
Safeties
No. 1–
Draft range
- Top 5
- 1%
- Top 15
- 28%
- Round 1
- 79%
Projected range: Pick 11–Rd 2 · 21% chance he lasts past round 1
Show as table
| Pick | Chance |
|---|---|
| 2nd | <0.1% |
| 3rd | <0.1% |
| 4th | 0.4% |
| 5th | 0.6% |
| 6th | 0.8% |
| 7th | 1.2% |
| 8th | 1.8% |
| 9th | 2.2% |
| 10th | 2.8% |
| 11th | 2.8% |
| 12th | 3.2% |
| 13th | 3.9% |
| 14th | 3.8% |
| 15th | 4.2% |
| 16th | 3.9% |
| 17th | 4.1% |
| 18th | 3.7% |
| 19th | 3.9% |
| 20th | 3.9% |
| 21st | 3.4% |
| 22nd | 3.5% |
| 23rd | 3.1% |
| 24th | 2.9% |
| 25th | 3.1% |
| 26th | 2.9% |
| 27th | 2.6% |
| 28th | 2.1% |
| 29th | 2.7% |
| 30th | 1.9% |
| 31st | 1.7% |
| 32nd | 1.7% |
Assumes he enters the 2027 draft. Based on board rank, positional value and team needs, with uncertainty that narrows as the season goes on. How this works
2026 stats
Above average interceptions among FBS safeties.
- Total tackles1538th
- Passes defended150th
- Interceptions183rd
- Tackles for loss1.582nd
Percentiles compare him with every qualifying FBS player at his position: S/DB with 2+ tackles per team game (618 players). 5 games played.
Next game
at Alabama
Week 6 · Sat, Oct 10 · 7:30 PM ET
Game log
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsTennTennessee State | W 63–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2 | vs  Western Kentucky | W 70–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 3 | @  Arkansas | W 45–17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 4 | vs  Oklahoma | W 41–13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 5 | vs  Vanderbilt | W 38–14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Rank history
Ranked No. 16 on the first board of the season. The chart fills in as the board updates each week.
Most likely landing spots
Share of simulated drafts in which each team picks him, combining every team's pick odds, needs and his projected range. He goes after round 1 in 21% of simulations.
Fit with every team
Dallas Cowboys76 Excellent
Fills a top need for the Cowboys at S; 62% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 14–25).
Chicago Bears74 Strong
Fills a top need for the Bears at S; 53% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 17–27).
Cincinnati Bengals74 Strong
Fills a top need for the Bengals at S; 65% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 12–24).
Philadelphia Eagles74 Strong
Fills a top need for the Eagles at S; 67% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–24).
New York Giants73 Strong
Fills a top need for the Giants at S; 68% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–22).
Buffalo Bills72 Strong
Fills a top need for the Bills at S; 43% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 21–29).
All 29 teams with a first-round pick
Carolina Panthers72 Strong
Fills a top need for the Panthers at S; 71% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 9–21).
Cleveland Browns65 Strong
S is a moderate need for the Browns; 73% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–20).
Detroit Lions64 Strong
S is a moderate need for the Lions; 68% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–23).
Pittsburgh Steelers64 Strong
S is a moderate need for the Steelers; 66% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 12–23).
Denver Broncos64 Strong
S is a moderate need for the Broncos; 54% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 16–27).
Miami Dolphins64 Strong
Fills a top need for the Dolphins at S; 95% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 2–9).
Las Vegas Raiders63 Strong
S is a moderate need for the Raiders; 73% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 10–20).
New England Patriots63 Strong
S is a moderate need for the Patriots; 50% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 18–28).
Atlanta Falcons63 Strong
S is a moderate need for the Falcons; 66% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–24).
Kansas City Chiefs62 Strong
S is a moderate need for the Chiefs; 44% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 20–29).
San Francisco 49ers61 Strong
S is a moderate need for the 49ers; 39% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 23–30).
Minnesota Vikings61 Strong
S is a moderate need for the Vikings; 39% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 23–30).
Jacksonville Jaguars61 Strong
S is a moderate need for the Jaguars; 40% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 22–30).
Washington Commanders58 Solid
S is a moderate need for the Commanders; 87% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 5–14).
New Orleans Saints58 Solid
S is a moderate need for the Saints; 86% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 5–14).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers55 Solid
S is a moderate need for the Buccaneers; 92% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 3–10).
Baltimore Ravens53 Solid
S isn't a priority for the Ravens; 53% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 16–27).
Seattle Seahawks52 Solid
S isn't a priority for the Seahawks; 40% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 23–30).
Tennessee Titans51 Solid
S is a moderate need for the Titans; 98% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 1–5).
New York Jets51 Solid
S is a moderate need for the Jets; 98% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 3–7).
Houston Texans49 Solid
S isn't a priority for the Texans; 83% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 6–16).
Arizona Cardinals47 Solid
S isn't a priority for the Cardinals; 91% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 4–12).
Los Angeles Chargers45 Fair
S isn't a priority for the Chargers; 93% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 3–10).
Fit (0–100) combines the team's need at his position (40%), how well his projected range lines up with the team's likely pick (30%) and the chance he's still available there (30%).