The B.C. Lions signed wide receiver/returner Silas Bolden on Wednesday. Bolden is the younger brother of NFL wide receiver Victor Bolden Jr.
Silas Bolden is five foot eight and weighs 160 pounds. The 24-year-old from Fontana, California, was drafted by the Dallas Renegades in the 2026 UFL Draft. He attended training camp before he was released on March 19, 2026.
The Minnesota Vikings signed Bolden as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2025. In 2025, Bolden made one catch for three yards, three kick returns for 76 yards, and one punt return for eight yards in three preseason games. The Vikings released him on August 24, 2025. The Houston Texans signed Bolden to the practice squad on September 3, 2025. They released him on September 16, 2025.
Collegiately, Bolden spent three seasons at Oregon State University (2021-23) with 80 catches for 1,076 yards, nine touchdowns, 21 carries for 202 yards, four rushing touchdowns, 40 kick returns for 1,008 yards, three punt returns for 97 yards, one touchdown, and four tackles (2 solos, 2 assists) in 27 games for the Beavers.
In 2022, he was named Second Team All-Pac 12 and First Team All-Pac 12 by Phil Steele after finishing the season with 23 catches for 305 yards, four touchdowns, nine carries for 105 yards, two rushing touchdowns, 22 kick returns for 599 yards, and two tackles (1 solo, 1 assist) in 13 games.
In 2023, he had a career-high 54 catches for 746 yards, five touchdowns, nine carries for 84 yards, two rushing touchdowns, 17 kick returns for 392 yards, three punt returns for 97 yards, one touchdown, and two tackles (1 solo, 1 assist) in 13 games.
Then, Bolden transferred to the University of Texas in 2024 with 23 catches for 267 yards, one touchdown, two carries for -3 yards, one rushing touchdown, one kick return for nine yards, 30 punt returns for 315 yards, one touchdown, and one tackle (1 solo) in 16 games for the Longhorns. In the 2024 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Bolden made one catch for five yards, and two punt returns for 80 yards, including a 75-yard punt return for a touchdown against Arizona State. It was the 10-longest punt return in program history.
