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K.J. Bolden, Buford

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Super 11 pick K.J. Bolden is the consensus No. 1 safety recruit and No. 7 overall nationally. He’s the highest-rated prospect in Buford history.
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Aug 11, 2023

K.J. Bolden, Buford

Position: DB

Height, weight: 6-1, 185

Class: Senior

College choice: Committed to Florida State in August.

2022 season wrapup: Bolden ranked third on his 11-1 Class 7A team with 30 solo tackles as a safety and had 26 receptions for 514 yards and five touchdowns as a receiver. He made first-team all-state. He is a former triple-jump state champion. Bolden is the consensus No. 1 safety recruit and No. 7 overall nationally. He’s the highest-rated prospect in Buford history.

School’s first Super 11 since: Justice Haynes in 2022.

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Todd Holcomb covers high school sports across the state. He rejoined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2025 and has worked with the AJC in varying capacities since 1985. He is a co-founder and editor of Georgia High School Football Daily.

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