Brian Bolinger is an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) who serves as a line judge and down judge.[1][2][3] He has been with the NFL since 2017, and previously was a high school and college official.
Brian Bolinger | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | Indiana State University |
| Occupation(s) | NCAA Division III official (2001–2004) NCAA Division II official (2005) Mid-American Conference official (2006–2012) Big Ten Conference official (2013–2016) NFL official (2017–present) |
| Spouse | Christina |
| Children | Jocelyn, Arianna, Gabriella Bolinger |
Bolinger started as a high school official in the 1990s.[4] He was an NCAA Division III official from 2001 to 2004, an NCAA Division II official in 2005, a Mid-American Conference official from 2006 to 2012, and a Big Ten Conference official from 2013 until being hired by the NFL in 2017.[4][5] In 2020, he officiated his first playoff game, between the Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Brian Bolinger NFL Official Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "The complete 2020 NFL Roster of Officials | NFL Football Operations". operations.nfl.com.
- ^ McDonnell, Andy (July 20, 2017). "Northrop grad, Bolinger gets call-up as NFL referee". WANE 15. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "Referee's long road to NFL | NFL | Journal Gazette". www.journalgazette.net.
- ^ "Northrop Grad Brian Bolinger Set to Make Debut on NFL Sidelines | Reflects on Time as Big Ten Football Official – Summit City Sports". July 31, 2017.
- ^ Gray, Nick (January 10, 2021). "Tennessee Titans vs. Baltimore Ravens in AFC wild card game: Referee, officiating crew for Sunday's game". The Tennessean. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
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