Nick Bolton Named to Mizzou Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame

Mizzou announced the honor after a surprise video from Chiefs coach Andy Reid that spotlights Bolton’s college excellence and NFL success with a full class set to be revealed this summer.

Overview

Mizzou Athletics announced Monday that linebacker Nick Bolton will be inducted into the University of Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 in a video in which Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid surprised Bolton.
The video was posted on Mizzou’s social account and featured Reid noting his ties to Missouri while congratulating Bolton for his impact at the school and with the Chiefs.
Bolton starred at Missouri from 2018–2020, earning back-to-back first-team All-SEC honors and a consensus All‑American nod before the Chiefs selected him at No. 58 in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Coverage ties the Hall of Fame recognition to Bolton’s NFL résumé, which includes two Super Bowl rings and a three-year contract extension signed in March 2025 to remain with Kansas City.
Reports list differing career stat totals for Bolton across outlets, with one account including 87 games and 714 tackles and another listing 74 games and 612 tackles, and the university will announce the rest of the 2026 Hall of Fame class later this summer.