He played college football for Arizona State University and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL draft.

Bolden was first brought up to Varsity as a Freshman against Ontario High School to play running back.

As a true freshman in 2007, Bolden played in all 13 games, making nine starts for the Sun Devils.

[2] In his sophomore season, Bolden started all 12 games at cornerback and finished fifth on the team with 49 tackles (37 solo).

Bolden received Honorable Mention Sophomore All-American by College Football News that year.