Anquan Kenmile "The Quan" Boldin (born October 3,
1980 in Pahokee, Florida) is an American football
player for the NFL Arizona Cardinals. In 2003,
Boldin was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year by
the Associated Press. He was drafted by the
Cardinals in the 2003 NFL Draft out of Florida State
University. He was drafted in the 2nd round because
of his relatively slow combine speed: a 4.71 40 yard
dash. He is the cousin of CFL All-Star defensive
back Korey Banks. He also has a brother, Demir
Boldin, who currently plays for Wake Forest
University. Many Arizona Cardinals fans refer to
Boldin simply as "Q." He is known as one of the
league's most physical receivers.
Boldin was a standout football and basketball player
at Pahokee High School. His quarterbacking prowess
led him to be named Florida's Mr. Football in 1998.
During his senior season, Pahokee rolled to a 10-0
regular season record, routinely defeating teams by
large margins. Pahokee defeated archrival Glades
Central 34-14 in the Muck Bowl, Florida's biggest
high school football showdown. Surprisingly, the
Blue Devils were upset 29-14 by Coach Corky Rogers's
powerhouse Bolles team from Jacksonville in the 2A
state championship game. Boldin is considered to be
among the best players the state has ever produced.
In 2007 he was named to the Florida High School
Association All-Century Team which selected the Top
33 players in the 100 year history of high school
football in the state of Florida's history.
Many of his numbers were later eclipsed by Adrian
McPherson. Boldin's remarkable athleticism and work
ethic have allowed him to rebound from several
serious knee injuries in college and the NFL. Anquan
was named the offensive captain for the Arizona
Cardinals for the 2007-2008 season.
