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5-star ATH KJ Bolden sets official visit with Georgia football

Five-star athlete KJ Bolden plays football and runs track for Buford High School.

Five-star athlete KJ Bolden is slated to take an official visit with the Georgia Bulldogs on June 9-11. Bolden is a standout football player for Buford High School in Buford, Georgia. Bolden, a member of the class of 2024, is one of the best recruits in the country.

KJ Bolden is considered the No. 11 recruit in the junior class. He is the second-ranked recruit in Georgia, which is loaded with talent in the 2024 cycle, and is the top-ranked safety nationally. Bolden also plays offense, but he projects as a safety at the next level.

The 6-foot-1, 185-pound athlete runs track. The five-star recruit has excellent speed and is one of the top track athletes in Georgia.

Bolden primarily plays receiver and safety for Buford. The five-star has great acceleration and quickness. He is a threat to score a touchdown on any play as a wide receiver.

Head coach Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs have the No. 3 recruiting class in the country. The Bulldogs are behind both Ohio State and Michigan, but have a good chance to finish with the nation’s best class in the 2024 cycle.

Georgia currently has three commitments from safeties in the class of 2024. Four-star safeties Jaylen Heyward, Peyton Woodyard, and Demello Jones are all committed to the Dawgs.

The five-star Buford standout announced his plans to visit Georgia football via Twitter:

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Top ranked safety KJ Bolden sets up Auburn visit

Bolden has included Auburn in his itinerary of visits.

[autotag]KJ Bolden[/autotag], a highly-ranked defensive back in the class of 2024 from Buford High School in Georgia, has scheduled a visit to Auburn.

The visit is scheduled for Auburn’s bye week per Steve Wiltfong of 247Sports.

“Auburn is set for the first weekend in October when Buford is on a bye week.”

The six-foot-one, 185-pound athlete currently holds 40 college offers. Other than Auburn, Bolden holds offers from high-level programs such as Clemson, Georgia, Ohio State, Alabama, Florida State, and Oregon. Those are all of the programs that Bolden has a “warm” level of interest in according to 247Sports.

Bolden is a five-star recruit with a 0.9957 composite rating according to 247Sports. The Buford, Georgia native is the No. nine-ranked player in the class of 2024, the No. one-ranked safety and the No. two ranked players in the state of Georgia.

Auburn is yet to land a safety commit in the class of 2024, but the Tigers have landed two four-star recruits at cornerback, [autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag]Ā and [autotag]Jayden Lewis[/autotag].

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No. 3 overall recruit KJ Bolden schedules visit to Auburn

Auburn is hoping this unofficial visit will lead to an official visit down the road.

One of the top players in the country will be checking out Auburn later this month. Five-star safety [autotag]KJ Bolden[/autotag] will be visiting the Plains on March 17, according to a report from Steve Wiltfong of 247Sports.

Bolden is the No. 3 overall player and No. 1 safety in the 247Sports Composite ranking. He is also the No. 1 player from Georgia.

This will be his first visit to Auburn and is part of several he will be taking in March. He will also be stopping by Arkansas this weekend and Florida State on March 23.

He currently plays on both sides of the ball for Buford High School but his future is in the secondary where his athleticism and length (6-foot-1) shine the brightest.

Auburn already has one of the top defensive backs classes in the 2024 recruiting cycle with four-star cornerbacks A’Mon Lane and Jayden Lewis but the addition of Bolden would take it to the next level.

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5-star S KJ Bolden to visit Eugene for Oregon’s Spring Game

5-star safety KJ Bolden, the No. 2 ranked player in the 2024 class, is coming to Eugene for the Oregon Spring Game.

The Oregon Ducks are quickly building a star-studded guest list for the annual spring game being held at the end of April, adding a pair of 5-stars to the list of RSVPs over the past 24 hours.

After 5-star EDGE Dylan Stewart confirmed that he would be attending the spring game on Thursday, 5-star safety KJ Bolden announced that he would also be in Eugene for the game as well.

Bolden is rated as the No. 2 overall player in the 2024 class, per 247Sports, and the top safety in the nation. He currently has visits set to Arkansas, Auburn, Florida State, USC, and Oregon this spring.

While we know that both Stewart and Bolden will be in town for the spring game, it’s also been announced that the Elite 11 Camp will be hosting a regional at Sheldon High School in Eugene that weekend of Oregon’s spring game as well, bringing a ton of top-rated players to campus.

KJ Bolden’s Recruiting Profile

Report: Ohio State hosting 5-star Georgia safety in June

Great news for the star safety and the Buckeyes #GoBucks

In [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag] defensive coordinator [autotag]Jim Knowles[/autotag] scheme, safeties are a very important piece of the puzzle. That group for the Buckeyes played well overall, but had hiccups, especially in the final two games.

The best way to fix this issue is through recruiting and Georgia safety KJ Bolden is at the top of the list for the 2024 cycle. There is an easy connection for Bolden and the Buckeyes, his uncle, [autotag]Perry Eliano[/autotag], is Ohio Stateā€™s safeties coach.

That relationship has put the Buckeyes in high consideration. According to the report by 247Sports Blair Angulo, Bolden has scheduled an official visit to Columbus for the weekend of June 16.

Bolden is also considering Alabama, Georgia, USC and Oregon, and could visit those schools as well. Angulo also notes the star safety is looking to make his decision later in the summer. He is the No. 4 overall player and top safety in the country according to the 247Sports composite.

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WATCH: Five-star Georgia safety spotted wearing Ohio State gear

The gear looks good on him #GoBucks

Although it may seem like a small gesture, when a recruit wears a team’s gear, in this case for [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag], you can definitely read into the situation.

This has gone both ways for the Buckeyes recently. We saw former commit [autotag]Kayin Lee[/autotag] wearing Auburn attire during his state championship game only to see him flip to the Tigers during the early signing period. Not what Ohio State wanted to see.

What the Buckeyes should be happy seeing is Georgia five-star safety [autotag]KJ Bolden[/autotag] and his choice of gloves. Itā€™s not easy to see that heā€™s wearing the Buckeye version, but we will take On3ā€™s Sam Spiegelmanā€™s word as he was up-close and personal with the star defender.

This is a good sign forĀ [autotag]Ryan Day[/autotag] and defensive coordinatorĀ [autotag]Jim Knowles[/autotag]. The safeties in a Knowles defense are the focal point and if the Buckeyes are able to sign Bolden, it would be a massive win.

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Every 5-star recruit the Oregon Ducks have offered in the 2024 class

The Ducks signed a pair of 5-star recruits in 2023 and were close to landing several more. They’ve offered 18 5-stars in 2024. How many do they land?

As we continue to march toward the end of the 2023 recruiting cycle, which will come to a hopefully eventful conclusion for the Oregon Ducks on the February 1 signing day, high school prospects remain at the top of our minds.

While many of the current class’s top players are already off the board, we are aware of the remaining guys who could make a huge impact for Oregon, be it 5-star Nyckoles Harbor, 5-star Duce Robinson, or 4-star Rodrick Pleasant. Regardless of whether or not the Ducks are able to land another 5-star to the mix in 2023, it’s been impressive to see what Dan Lanning and his staff did this past year, getting a pair with WR Jurrion Dickey and EDGE Mattayo Uiagalelei.

It’s also clear that the Ducks are not afraid to go after some of the most high-profile players in the market. We learned that much this past year when Lanning initially pulled off the flip of 5-star S Peyton Bowen, was among the finalists to land 5-star DL David Hicks, and had a commitment from 5-star QB Dante Moore until the 11th hour. Of course, none of those three players ended up signing with the Ducks, but Oregon’s willingness to put in the effort and try to recruit the best of the best to Eugene is encouraging for a fanbase that is getting used to seeing some of the top players choose to be Ducks.

So who are the “best of the best” in the 2024 class that Oregon is after, and that Duck fans should start to familiarize themselves with? We made a list of all the 5-star prospects that the Ducks have offered in 2024.

5-star Buford athlete KJ Bolden names top schools

KJ Bolden, the fourth-ranked class of 2024 recruit, has named his top schools. Bolden plays football and runs track for Buford High School.

Georgia football offered a scholarship to Buford High School (Buford, Georgia) star KJ Bolden in 2021. Bolden, a member of the class of 2024, is now a five-star recruit.

Bolden is the No. 4 recruit in the junior class. He is ranked No. 2 in Georgia, which is loaded with talent in the 2024 cycle, and is the top-ranked safety nationally.

The 6-foot-2, 185-pound athlete also runs track. The five-star recruit has excellent speed and is one of the top track athletes in Georgia.

Bolden has taken recent visits to Ohio State, Georgia and Clemson. The junior primarily plays receiver and safety for Buford. The five-star has great acceleration and quickness. He is a threat to score a touchdown on any play as a wide receiver.

Bolden named his top 15 schools via Twitter:

The Buford standout ranks Georgia, Tennessee, USC, Oregon, South Carolina, Alabama, Michigan State, Ohio State, Florida State, Michigan, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, LSU, Clemson and Colorado as his top schools.

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2024 5-star Safety KJ Bolden lists Alabama among top schools list

2024 safety KJ Bolden released his top-15 on New Years Day. Alabama was listed as a finalist in his recruitment.

In recent years, Alabama has been able to heavily recruit in the state of Georgia. More specifically, the Tide has been able to recruit Buford High School particularly well. In the past, they have landed highly-rated prospects Jake Pope, Isaiah Bond, Seth McLaughlin, and Justice Haynes. On Sunday, 2024 five-star safety KJ Bolden released his top schools with Alabama making the list as a finalist.

Bolden is one of the premier prospects in the 2024 recruiting cycle that the Alabama coaching staff is pursuing. Considering that he was a high school teammate of Haynes, it could help Alabama’s chances of landing his commitment.

At this time, Georgia is the favorite to land Bolden at 33.8% likelihood, according to On3’s RPM.

Roll Tide Wire breaks down KJ Bolden’s recruiting profile.

5-star safety KJ Bolden shows love for the Oregon Ducks

5-star KJ Bolden, the No. 2 player in the 2024 class, has the Ducks among his top schools going into the new year.

Getting 5-star athletes into the fold is a thing that Oregon Duck fans are starting to get more and more used to as the recruiting prowess continues to rise in Eugene, and after signing a pair of 5-stars in December, it looks like Dan Lanning might be in the mix to get more down the road.

On New Year’s Day, 5-star safety KJ Bolden, the No. 2 ranked player in the 2024 class, narrowed down his recruitment to 15 schools, keeping the Ducks in the mix along with the big-time players like Georgia, Alabama, Ohio State, USC, and many others.

Standing at 6-foot-1, 185 pounds, Bolden is one of the top-ranked athletes in the nation, and he is a talented track sprinter as well as a hard-hitting safety.

We will see over the coming months if he ends up getting out to Eugene for a visit or not, but he has emerged early on as one of the top targets for Lanning and the Ducks in the 2024 cycle.

KJ Bolden’s Recruiting Profile