# Silas Bolden

Silas Bolden is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Texas Longhorns. He previously played for the Oregon State Beavers.

## Early life and high school

Bolden attended Rancho Cucamonga High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California, where he caught 132 passes for 2,091 yards and 23 touchdowns and rushed for 290 yards and two touchdowns. He also recorded eight tackles and an interception on defense. Bolden committed to play college football at Oregon State over other schools such as Hawaii, San Jose State, and Utah State.

## College career
### Oregon State

As a freshman in 2020, Bolden only played one game, returning one kickoff for 17 yards. In 2021, he played 10 games and hauled in three receptions for 25 yards, while also rushing for 13 yards. In week two of the 2022 season, Bolden scored his first career touchdown on a 36-yard rush and brought in one reception for 15 yards in a 35–32 win over Fresno State. In week 3 he caught his first receiving touchdown on a 24-yard catch and returned a kickoff for 80 yards in an 68–28 win over Montana State. In week 5, Bolden caught two passes for 19 yards and had a 29-yard rush for a touchdown in a 42–16 loss to Utah. The next week, he caught two passes for 41 yards and a touchdown in a 28–27 win over Stanford. The next week against Washington State, Bolden returned a kick for 60 yards, adding 14 rushing yards and one catch for four yards, as the Beavers won 24–10. In week 11, he made five receptions for 54 yards in a 31–7 win over Arizona State. In the season finale, Bolden caught two passes for 23 yards and rushed for 14 yards in a 38–34 win over rival Oregon. In the 2022 Las Vegas Bowl, he brought in six receptions for 99 yards and a touchdown in a 30–3 win over Florida. Bolden finished the year with 23 catches for 305 receiving yards and four touchdowns, 105 rushing yards and two touchdowns, and 22 kickoff returns for 599 yards. He was named second-team all-Pac-12 as a return specialist. Ahead of the 2023 season, Bolden was named a preseason second-team all-Pac-12 member as a return specialist.
On January 1, 2024, Bolden announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.

### Texas

On January 16, 2024, Bolden announced that he would be transferring to Texas.

### Statistics

| Season | Team | Games | Games | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Kick returns | Kick returns | Kick returns | Kick returns | Punt returns | Punt returns | Punt returns | Punt returns |
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2020 | Oregon State | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | Oregon State | 10 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Oregon State | 13 | 3 | 23 | 305 | 13.3 | 4 | 9 | 105 | 11.7 | 2 | 22 | 599 | 27.2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | Oregon State | 13 | 10 | 54 | 746 | 13.8 | 5 | 9 | 84 | 9.3 | 2 | 17 | 392 | 23.1 | 0 | 3 | 97 | 32.3 | 1 |
| 2024 | Texas | 15 | 0 | 22 | 243 | 11.0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 28 | 299 | 10.7 | 1 |
| Career | Career | 52 | 14 | 102 | 1,319 | 12.9 | 10 | 23 | 199 | 8.7 | 5 | 41 | 1,017 | 24.8 | 0 | 31 | 396 | 12.8 | 2 |

## Personal life

Bolden is the younger brother of NFL wide receiver Victor Bolden Jr.