Isaiah Bond
Isaiah Bond (born March 15, 2004) is an American football wide receiver for the Texas Longhorns.
_(cropped).jpg) Bond with Alabama in 2024 | |
| Texas Longhorns – No. 7 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 15, 2004[1] Buford, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 182 lb (83 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| Bowl games | |
| High school | Buford (GA) |
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Early life and high school[edit]
Bond's hometown is Buford, Georgia where he attended Buford High School. At Buford, Bond was a two-way player(offensive/defensive)in football and a Georgia state champion in track and field. During Bond's high school career, Buford won the Georgia(GHSA) 5A championship in 2019, and Georgia(GHSA) 6A championships in 2020 and 2021.[2] In Bond's junior year at Buford he caught 15 passes for 382 yards and five(5) touchdowns. His senior year Bond had 42 receptions for 909 yards and seven(7) touchdowns, plus 5 kickoff returns for 107 yards with his longest return 60 yards.[3] Bond won the Georgia AAAAAA 100-meter (10.51) and 200-meter (21.19) championships in May 2021 as a junior with a person best in the 100 meter(10.48) and 200 meter (21.05).[4] Bond committed to play college football at the University of Alabama over Georgia and Florida.[5][6]
College career[edit]
Bond made his collegiate debut in week one of the 2022 season as a freshman where he brought in two receptions for 23 yards, in a win over Utah State.[7][8] In week five, Bond hauled in two passes for 76 yards, including a 53-yard reception, as he helped the Crimson Tide beat Arkansas.[9][10] In the 2022 Sugar Bowl, Bond hauled in his first career touchdown pass on a six-yard reception, helping Alabama beat Kansas State 45–20.[11] Bond finished the 2022 season with 17 receptions for 220 yards and a touchdown.[12] In his sophomore year Bond got a starting role for the 2023 season, finishing the regular season with 39 receptions for 542 yards and four touchdowns.[13] He was most notable for catching a game winning touchdown on 4th and goal at the 31 yard line against Auburn in the 2023 Iron Bowl. The play dubbed “Grave Digger”[14] led to a 27-24 Alabama victory and a bid for the 2023 SEC Championship. Bond completed the season with 5 receptions for 79 yard in the win against Georgia for the SEC Championship, and 4 reception for 47 yards against Michigan in the college playoff to finishing the season with 668 total receiving yards.[15] On January 14, 2024 Bond announced that he would be transferring to Texas following the retirement of Nick Saban.[16]
College statistics[edit]
| Season | Games | Receiving | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| Alabama Crimson Tide | ||||||
| 2022 | 13 | 17 | 220 | 12.9 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 14 | 48 | 668 | 13.9 | 4 | |
| Texas Longhorns | ||||||
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Career | 27 | 65 | 888 | 13.7 | 5 | |
References[edit]
- ^ "Isaiah Bond, WR Alabama". dynastyleaguefootball.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ "GHSA Football Champions | GHSA.net". www.ghsa.net. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ Gilbert, Sean "sean.gilbert@bufordcityschools.org" Buford High School, Director of Football Operations
- ^ "Isaiah Bond, Texas Longhorns, Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ Windham, Katie. "Former Florida Commit WR Isaiah Bond Flips to Alabama". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Rushin, Jerell. "Alabama football lands commitment from nation's No. 1-rated athlete, Isaiah Bond". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Instant Analysis: No. 1 Alabama 55, Utah State 0". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Alvarez, Nick. "Rewinding No. 1 Alabama's opening win against Utah State". AL.com. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Wallace, Chris. "Alabama freshman WRs help Crimson Tide open big lead at Arkansas". Saturday Down South. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Byler, Blake. "No. 2 Alabama Outlasts Razorbacks for Gutsy Road Win". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Casagrande, Michael. "Rewinding Alabama's Sugar Bowl win over Kansas State". AL.com. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Kelly, Nick. "Who are the next stars for Alabama football? Former players discuss at Senior Bowl". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Hannon, Austin. "2023 Alabama Crimson Tide Position Preview: Wide Receiver". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "With 'Gravedigger,' Isaiah Bond and Alabama deliver fourth-and-31 miracle that will live on forever in Iron Bowl lore". sports.yahoo.com. 2023-11-25. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
- ^ "Isaiah Bond 2023 Stats per Game - NCAAF". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "Isaiah Bond transfers to Texas: Nick Saban's retirement '100%' motivated exit, says ex-Alabama wideout". CBSSports.com. 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
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