The Birmingham Stallions signed wide receiver Victor Bolden and re-signed punter Colby Wadman on Monday.
Victor Bolden is five foot eight and weighs 178 pounds. The 28-year-old from Rancho Cucamonga, California, made three catches for 40 yards in two games for the Arlington Renegades (XFL) in 2023 winning the XFL Championship over the D.C. Defenders. After the XFL season, he signed with the Denver Broncos on August 13th but was released the next day.
Before Arlington, Bolden signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2017. He also had stints with the Buffalo Bills and the Detroit Lions.
The Stallions drafted Bolden in the 13th round (102nd pick) of the 2022 USFL Draft. Bolden made 42 catches for 415 yards, one touchdown, 25 kick returns for 618 yards, and 41 punt returns for 176 yards in nine games for the Stallions in 2022.
In the playoffs, Bolden made seven catches for 66 yards, one touchdown, seven kick returns for 258 yards, and one touchdown. He helped the Stallions win the USFL Championship in 2022 and was named MVP. In addition, he made the USFL All-Star Team.
Collegiately, Bolden played four seasons at Oregon State (2013-16) with 170 catches for 1,863 yards, seven touchdowns, 95 carries for 727 yards, three touchdowns, 108 kick returns for 2,420 yards, three touchdowns, 19 punt returns for 186 yards, and one touchdown in 48 games for the Beavers.
Colby Wadman is six foot one and weighs 185 pounds. The 28-year-old from Bangor, Maine, re-signed with the Stallions on July 19th but was released on August 7th to sign with the Washington Commanders. However, he was released five days later.
Wadman punted the ball 27 times for 1,315 yards with a long of 65 yards, ten from inside the 20-yard line, five touchdowns, and one kickoff for 57 yards in ten games for the Stallions in 2023. He set a USFL record for punting average (48.5%). He was named to the All-USFL Team and won his second USFL Championship in 2023.
The Stallions drafted Wadman in the 33rd round (261st pick) in the 2022 USFL Draft. In his first season, Wadman punted the ball 46 times for 2,073 yards, (45.1%) with a long of 67 yards, 17 from inside the 20-yard line, four touchbacks, and had one punt blocked in ten games.
Before Birmingham, Wadman signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2018. He later spent time with the Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers.
In Denver, Wadman played two seasons punting the ball 143 times for 6,369 yards with a long of 65 yards, 11 touchbacks, 51 from inside the 20-yard line, 20 punts out of bounds, and 39 fair catches for 28 games for the Broncos.
Collegiately, Wadman played four seasons at the University of California-Davis (2013-16) punting the ball 244 times for 9,995 yards (41%) with a long of 66 yards, 24 touchbacks, 78 fair catches, 68 from inside the 20-yard line, 49 from 50-plus yards, two blocked punts, and two carries for eight yards in 45 games for the Aggies. He is a three-time All-Big Sky Honorable Mention (2013-14, 2016).
