Georgia football junior defensive back KJ Bolden has been named one of nine semifinalists for the 2026 Lott IMPACT Trophy, The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation announced Friday.
Other semifinalists for the award include Rasheem Biles (LB, Texas), Robert Fitzgerald (S, Northwestern), Xavier Gilliam (DT, Tennessee), Ashton Hampton (CB, Clemson), AJ Holmes (DT, Texas Tech), Leonard Moore (CB, Notre Dame), Sammy Omosigho (LB, UCLA), and Matayo Uiagalelei (DE, Oregon).
The Lott IMPACT Trophy is awarded annually to “…the student-athlete who best exhibits the characteristics of Ronnie Lott by making an IMPACT on and off the field. IMPACT is an acronym for Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity.”
The winner of the 2026 Lott IMPACT Trophy will be announced on Wednesday, Dec. 9 from The Pacific Club in Newport Beach, Calif.
KJ Bolden, a 6-foot-0, 195-pound junior, hails from Buford, Ga. Bolden is Georgia’s fifth-leading tackler with 31 total stops this season, including 22 solo tackles. He also has two tackles for loss, half of a sack, two pass break-ups, and two interceptions returned for 55 yards.
The top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs are next scheduled to host the No. 22 Missouri Tigers on Saturday, Nov. 14 at Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga. The game will be televised by ABC at 3:30pm ET (Buy Tickets).