Ted Bolser
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| Position: | Tight end | ||
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| Date of birth: | October 22, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth: | Cincinnati, Ohio | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
| Weight: | 249 lb (113 kg) | ||
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| College: | Indiana | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 7 / Pick: 217 | ||
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Theodore Richard Bolser (born October 22, 1990) is a former American football tight end. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football at Indiana. He has also played for the Arizona Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
College career
Bolser was a four-year starter for the Indiana Hoosiers football team (2010-2013), first for head coach Bill Lynch and then for Kevin Wilson. In 47 games with the Hoosiers, Bolser caught 117 passes for 1,337 yards and 15 touchdowns.[2]
Professional career
Washington Redskins
Bolser signed a four-year contract with the Redskins on May 16, 2014.[3] The Redskins released Bolser on August 29, 2014.[4] After clearing waivers, he was signed to the team's practice squad, two days later.[5] He was waived from the practice squad on October 7.[6]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Bolser to their practice squad on November 3, 2014, but was released on November 26, 2014.[7][8]
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals signed Bolser to their practice squad on December 30, 2014.[9] He signed a futures contract with the Cardinals on January 5, 2015.[10] On August 6, 2015, Bolser was released by the Cardinals due to injury. A few days later, Bolser took to Twitter to announce that his injuries had forced him to retire from playing football.[11]
References
- ↑ NFL Draft Profile
- ↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/ted-bolser-1.html
- ↑ Jones, Mike (May 16, 2014). "Redskins sign six of eight draft picks to rookie deals". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ↑ 8/29: Redskins Make Roster Moves
- ↑ Keim, John (August 31, 2014). "Redskins sign eight to practice squad". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2014-08-31.
- ↑ Tandler, Rich (October 7, 2014). "Redskins waive two players, promote one". CSNWashington.com. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
- ↑ Baker, Matt (November 3, 2014). "Lovie Smith pleased with Bucs safety play post-Mark Barron". TampaBay.com. Retrieved 2014-12-02.
- ↑ Smith, Scott (November 26, 2014). "Roster Moves Indicate Changes, Concerns". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved 2014-12-02.
- ↑ Arizona Cardinals make a practice squad move
- ↑ Arizona Cardinals sign 10 players to future contracts
- ↑ https://twitter.com/TedBolser/status/631585530027855877