Conrad Bolston
Encyclopedia
Conrad Bolston is a former American football
defensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers
of the National Football League
. He was originally signed by the Minnesota Vikings
as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football
at The University of Maryland
.
.
in 2007. He spent the first 12 weeks of the 2007 season on the Vikings' practice squad. On November 28, 2007 he was signed the Vikings active roster and played in one game in which he had one tackle.
. Bolston remained on the Packers active roster for the remainder of the regular season and post season but only saw action on the last game of the regular season against the Detroit Lions
. Bolston was cut from the Packers on August 31, 2008 when the team reduced their roster to 53 men and is currently a free agent.
. During rehabilitation, he retired from professional football and decided to attend law school. Bolston is now an assistant coach at St. John's College High School
and a first year Student at the Georgetown University Law Center.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
defensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was originally signed by the Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at The University of Maryland
Maryland Terrapins football
The Maryland Terrapins football team represents the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision competition. The Terrapins compete within the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
.
College career
Boltson played college football at The University of MarylandMaryland Terrapins football
The Maryland Terrapins football team represents the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision competition. The Terrapins compete within the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
.
Minnesota Vikings
Bolston was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Minnesota VikingsMinnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
in 2007. He spent the first 12 weeks of the 2007 season on the Vikings' practice squad. On November 28, 2007 he was signed the Vikings active roster and played in one game in which he had one tackle.
Green Bay Packers
On December 12, 2007 Bolston was signed off waivers from the Minnesota VikingsMinnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
. Bolston remained on the Packers active roster for the remainder of the regular season and post season but only saw action on the last game of the regular season against the Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
. Bolston was cut from the Packers on August 31, 2008 when the team reduced their roster to 53 men and is currently a free agent.
Personal
In September 2008, Bolston was diagnosed with spinal ependymomaEpendymoma
Ependymoma is a tumor that arises from the ependyma, a tissue of the central nervous system. Usually, in pediatric cases the location is intracranial, while in adults it is spinal. The common location of intracranial ependymoma is the fourth ventricle...
. During rehabilitation, he retired from professional football and decided to attend law school. Bolston is now an assistant coach at St. John's College High School
St. John's College High School
St. John's College High School in Washington, D.C., established in 1851, is the second oldest Catholic Christian Brother's school in the United States, and the oldest JROTC school. It was founded by Brother John of Mary, F.S.C., and two other Christian Brothers in St. Matthew's parish, 15th and G...
and a first year Student at the Georgetown University Law Center.