Nick Bolton Biography

Nicholas Bolton, born on March 10, 2000, is an American professional football linebacker who has played for the Kansas City Chiefs in the National Football League. He played college football for the Missouri Tigers before being selected by the Chiefs in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft. Bolton has won two Super Bowl titles, participating as a starter in the 2022 and 2023 Kansas City Chiefs seasons. In the 2019 season, he recorded two interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown, during a game against West Virginia. During the 2020 season, which was shortened to ten games due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he finished his junior year with 95 tackles and two sacks. In the 2022 season, he recorded 180 total tackles, including 108 solo, along with two sacks, two interceptions, three passes defended, and one forced fumble. During Week 13 of the 2024 season, he made 11 tackles and recovered a fumble from Raiders quarterback Aidan O'Connell with 14 seconds remaining in the game.