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Introducing ... Ralph Bolden, RB, Purdue

Found September 07, 2009 on SportingNews.com:
PLAYERS: Ralph Bolden
TEAMS: Purdue Boilermakers

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As told to Dave Curtis Each week this season, Sporting News will spotlight a player who has burst onto the scene or is worth watching in the coming week. This week, we feature Purdue running back Ralph Bolden. Bolden doubled his career rushing total with a monster game Saturday. Year: Sophomore Vitals: 5-9, 194 poundsHigh school: Charlton County (Folkston, Ga.)How I got here: I held off Jaycen Taylor for the starting spot during training camp, then showed I deserved the spot with 234 yards rushing Saturday against Toledo. It's the third-highest single-game total in program history, and it's 206 yards more than I gained all last season.Why Purdue: I was recruited by coach (Brock) Spack when he was the defensive coordinator here. He came to my school a lot, and they got another guy, DeVarro Greaves, who's on the team now. So that relationship had a lot to do with it. His career until now: I came here last year thinking I was going to redshirt, with Kory Sheets and Ta...
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