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70Overall
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Ralph Bolden

Purdue · Running Back · 2008-12

RUSH YDS
1,962
RUSH TD
15
REC YDS
471

Career totals · 4 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

In 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012, Bolden ran for 1,962 yards and 15 touchdowns, adding 471 receiving yards.

In 17-0 that career earns a 70 overall, the 2nd-highest running back rating at Purdue since 1990 and No. 78 among all running backs of the 2005-2009 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2009
    • Second-team all-conference

Season by Season

Ralph Bolden season-by-season statistics at Purdue
SeasonCarRush YdsRush TDRecRec YdsRec TD
2008162803180
20092009359202612
20111486746131290
20125432506630
Total4181,96215424712

Seasons with tracked stats at Purdue. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

Purdue Teammates

  1. 90Ryan Kerrigan2008-10EDGE
  2. 80Anthony Spencer2003-06EDGE
  3. 72Keith Smith2008-10WR
  4. 72Dorien Bryant2004-07WR
  5. 71Curtis Painter2004-08QB
  6. 71Dustin Keller2003-07TE
  7. 70Bernard Pollard2003-05S
  8. 70Brandon King2005-09CB
  9. 70David Pender2007-09CB
  10. 70Jerod Void2001-05RB

Full Purdue all-time roster

Top Running Backs of the 2005-2009 Era

  1. 98Reggie BushUSC · 2003-05RB
  2. 96Adrian PetersonOklahoma · 2004-06RB
  3. 95Mark Ingram IIAlabama · 2008-10RB
  4. 93Darren McFaddenArkansas · 2005-07RB
  5. 91Toby GerhartStanford · 2006-09RB
  6. 91LaMichael JamesOregon · 2009-11RB
  7. 90C.J. SpillerClemson · 2006-09RB
  8. 90Mikel LeshoureIllinois · 2008-10RB

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Sources: Wikipedia and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.