Conrad Bolston (born January 9, 1985, in
Washington, D.C.) is a former
American football defensive tackle
A defensive tackle (DT) is a position in American football that will typically line up on the line of scrimmage, opposite one of the offensive guards, however he may also line up opposite one of the tackles. Defensive tackles are typically the la ...
. He was originally signed by the
Minnesota Vikings as an
undrafted free agent in 2007. He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at
The University of Maryland.
College career
Bolston played college football at
The University of Maryland.
Professional career
Minnesota Vikings
Bolston was signed as an
undrafted free agent by the
Minnesota Vikings 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 Vikings. Bolston remained on the Packers active roster for the remainder of the regular season and post season but only saw action in the last game of the regular season against the
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at Ford ...
. 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
ependymoma. During rehabilitation, he retired from professional football and decided to attend law school. Bolston then worked as an assistant coach at
St. John's College High School
St. John's College High School (SJC, SJCHS, or St. John's) is a Catholic high school in Washington, D.C.. Established in 1851, is the second oldest Christian Brothers school in the United States, and the oldest Army JROTC school. It was founded ...
.
In 2013, he graduated from Georgetown University Law Center and joined international law firm
Vinson & Elkins LLP in 2018. In 2023, he joined the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is the United States federal agency that regulates the transmission and wholesale sale of electricity and natural gas in interstate commerce and regulates the transportation of oil by pipeline in ...
as senior counsel for environmental justice and equity.
References
External links
Maryland Terrapins bioMinnesota Vikings bioGreen Bay Packers bio
1985 births
Living people
American football defensive tackles
Maryland Terrapins football players
Minnesota Vikings players
Green Bay Packers players
Players of American football from Washington, D.C.
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