2017 as a Redshirt Senior: Started 12 games at left guard... Part of an offensive line that helped JMU lead the CAA and rank 15th nationally in scoring (34.4)… Also ranked third in first downs (325), ninth in completion percentage (64.9), 22nd in pass efficiency (142.46 rating), 25th in rushing (194.3), and 30th in total offense (419.0)… JMU produced four games over 40 points, including a season-high 75… Ranked second nationally with a +23.3 win margin... JMU Athleti Director's Scholar Athlete (Fall 2017).
2016 as a Redshirt Junior: Started all 15 games at left guard… Part of an offensive line that set JMU and CAA single-season records in scoring (700), rushing offense (4,125), total offense (7,612) and first downs (380)… Offense led the FCS in completion percentage (70.8%), team pass efficiency (181.69) and first downs… Also ranked second in scoring (46.7), third in total offense (507.5), fourth in third-down conversions (50%), fifth in rushing (275.0) and 10th in turnovers lost (13)… JMU produced more than 50 points in six games this season with an average win margin at 25.5 points per game... JMU Athleti Director's Scholar Athlete (Spring 2017)... Dean's List (Spring 2017).
2015 as a Redshirt Sophomore: Played in six games… Part of an offensive line that ranked second nationally in FCS in scoring (44.3) and total offense (528.8)… Offense led the nation on third-down conversions (54%), while also ranking third in first down offense (329), fourth in completion percentage (66.9%), seventh in rushing offense (273.8) and ninth in red-zone offense (89.4%).
2014 as a Redshirt Freshman: Played in three games, with one start, before battling injury the rest of the season... Part of an offensive line that led the CAA with 497 yards per game and a league-best 39.9 points per game in conference play... Helped break single-season school records for passing and total offense.
Prior to JMU: Transferred to JMU from Toledo, where he redshirted his true freshman season.
High School: Rated as a three-star recruit by 24/7Sports...Named First Team All-District, All-Region and All-State as a senior...First Team All-District and All-Region as a junior...Earned Academic All-League honors three times...High School coach was Reed Prosser at Millbrook... Originally from Buffalo, N.Y.
Personal: Full name is Alan Lee Bolden... Son of Alan Bolden, Sr. and Rachel Seay...Has one sister, Alanda Bolden... Graduated in Spring 2017 with a degree in sociology... Enrolled in Master's program in adult education and human resource development.