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5-star safety KJ Bolden visiting Georgia this weekend

Wg0vf-nP_400x400by:Keegan Pope•11/03/22•

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KJ Bolden
Photo: Chad Simmons | On3

Five-star 2024 Buford (Ga.) safety KJ Bolden will be back on the road for another trip this Saturday, making the 50-mile drive to Athens to watch Georgia host Tennessee at Sanford Stadium.

Bolden is the No. 3 overall prospect in the 2024 class, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

The 6-foot, 185-pounder is expected to among a laundry list of elite 2023, 2024 and recruits at the game, a group which also includes five-stars Daevin Hobbs, Samuel M’Pemba, and Ellis Robinson IV.

The Bulldogs are among a long list of programs pursuing him, joining Alabama, Florida, Clemson, Florida State, Ohio State, Oklahoma, LSU and more.

Bolden told On3 Director of Recruiting Chad Simmons in September that he was not ready to name top schools, but he said Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, and Oklahoma had done a great job connecting with him.

“I want to go where coaches will take me in and make me better on and off the field,” KJ Bolden said. “I am looking for a great culture to be a part of and coaches that will work with me. … A great coaching staff is important and that is something I will be looking at this season when I am out on visits.”

KJ Bolden Scouting Summary

“One of the top overall athletes in the 2024 cycle early on. Has a plus frame checking in at 6-foot, 185 pounds with a 6-foot-4 wing-span prior to his junior season. Has a personal best mark of 10.76 seconds in the 100 meters, showing outstanding high-end speed early on in his high school career. Also tests well in the combine setting. Plays both ways for Georgia powerhouse Buford High as a receiver and defensive back. Projects as a defensive back and likely at safety long-term, where his combination of athleticism and length makes him one of the nation’s best. Will need to improve his ball skills to be a top receiver prospect, but has the coordination to be well above average as a defensive back in that regard.”