Ronald Clifton Bolton (born April 16, 1950, in Petersburg, Virginia) is a former National Football League defensive back and current college football coach. He is an alumnus of Norfolk State University, where he played college football. Bolton played from 1972 to 1975for the New England Patriots and played from 1976 to 1982 for the Cleveland Browns. During his coaching career, he served as an assistant coach at Norfolk State University, Delaware State University and Liberty University. Bolton is currently a defensive backscoach at Howard University.