Nick Bolton
Nicholas Bolton (born March 10, 2000) is an American football linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri, and was drafted by the Chiefs in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Early years. Bolton attended Lone Star High School in Frisco, Texas. He had 130 tackles and five interceptions as a senior and 111 tackles and one interception his junior season. He committed to the University of Missouri to play college football. College career. As a true freshman at Missouri in 2018, he played in all  13 games recording 22 tackles and one sack. As a sophomore in 2019 he became a starter. He was named first-team All-SEC after finishing with 103 tackles, two interceptions and one sack. During a COVID-19 scheduled ten game season in 2020, Nick finished with 95 tackles and two sacks to close out his junior year. He was once again named first-team All-SEC. In addition, he received AP Second-Team All-American honor. Professional career. Bolton was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round (58th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. On May 13 , 2021, Bolton officially signed with the Chiefs on a $5.84 million deal. Bolton was put on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on December 21, 2021. He was activated on December 25, 2021.