Watch a mtn. feature on Linebacker Chris Bolden.
Nickname: Swoll, 50, Big Swoll
Favorite cold cereal: Honey Bunches of Oats
Favorite Bronco Mendenhall Quote: "If I get those Nike arm bands will they make me look swoll too?"
Why did I choose to play football over other sports: Football allows me to be as violent and physical as I want to be with no punishment
Before a football game, I: Pray, pray, pray and when I have a little more time to myself I pray
How did I spend my off-season: Working out with the team, getting married and a week in Maui for the honey moon
Who is the best player I've ever faced: RB Chris Henry from Arizona
The dirtiest team I've ever played is: Air Force, going for players' knees is real low!
What would I like to do sometime in my life: Sky diving for the adrenaline rush!!!
One place I would like to visit: Brazil
If I could play another position, what would it be: Safety because of the big hit opportunities!!!
Who has had the greatest influence on my football career and why: Big Brother Chris Noland because he has kept me grounded and focused when I was mentally all over the place
What do I want to be doing 20 years from now: Lining up big hits on criminals while in the DEA!!!
How did I select my jersey number: I wanted #2, but Linebackers can't have single digit numbers here at BYU so I chose the lowest number that I was allowed to wear and that I thought was the coolest
What is my favorite hobby or activity away from football: Playing soccer. Still learning how to play, but it is a very fun game
What is the best book I've ever read: Love language, has helped me be a better husband
People say I look like: From the moment I arrived at BYU, people have been saying I look like 50 Cent
My favorite professor or most interesting class I've taken at BYU: Professor Williams, Book of Mormon part I. Really a interesting class and he knew a lot about the Book of Mormon
What is my most memorable athletic achievement or moment: My first J.C. football game. We played against the number one team in the state, Grossmont. I had 18 tackles and 2 forced fumbles. After the game, the Grossmont head coach told me that I was a big time player!
If I had to give up all of my possessions except one, what would be the one thing I kept and why: The Book of Mormon because I know all the other material things really have no value in terms of getting back to heaven
My favorite website: www.espn.com
My advice to youngsters: If being successful in life was easy, everyone would be. Life is supposed to be hard and full of challenges. Don't turn away from challenges in life, accept them and do whatever you can to overcome them. Only then will you truly appreciate just how far you have come and how sweet it is to keep on going!
If I were hosting you on a recruiting visit to Provo, the most impressive thing I'd have to show you is: The stadium because when it comes down to it, the stadium is where any recruit is gonna want to make his mark
One rule I'd change in college football is: Athletes have to sit out a season if they transfer within the same division. Coaches can leave anytime and start a new job immediately so athletes should be allowed to do so as well
If I could invite any three people to dinner, who would they be: Lawrence Taylor, Shawne Merriman and Mike Tyson. Great athletes with a killer instinct!
On game day my friends and relatives: Watch us play
If I were on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire," the person I'd call for my lifeline is and why: Former LB Andrew Stacey because he is a genius who happens to know the most random stuff