ORANGEBURG, SC--During Bulldog Spring Football, we had a chance to sit down with Wide Receivers' Coach Demir "DJ" Boldin. Boldin is in his first season on the SC State football coaching staff. He comes to Bulldog Country after serving as the Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator, and Wide Receivers Coach at Lake Erie College (D-II) for the past two years. As a head coach, he helped the Storm win the '2022 Pride and Passion Rivalry Trophy' against Walsh University for the first time in program history. Boldin guided nine (9) players to First, Second, and Third Team All-Conference honors and had 44 student-athletes receive Academic All-Conference Awards. Before becoming Head Coach, Boldin served as the Wide Receivers coach and Co-Special Teams Coordinator at Lake Erie College during the 2021 football season. As Wide Receivers Coach, Boldin produced a First-Team All-GMAC wide receiver three years in a row (2021-23), a back-to-back 1,000-yard-wide receiver in (2021-22), and an All-American receiving tight end in 2021. Prior to starting his coaching career, Boldin played wide receiver at Wake Forest University. He earned a spot on the Sporting News ACC All-Freshman Team in 2005 and achieved First-Team All-ACC honors as a senior, after recording 81 receptions, 848 yards, and three touchdowns during his senior season in 2008. To see Boldin's complete bio, visit www.scsuathletics.com

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