Isaiah Bond (born March 15, 2004) is an American football wide receiver for the Texas Longhorns. He previously played for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
_(cropped).jpg) Bond with the Alabama Crimson Tide in 2024 | |
| Texas Longhorns – No. 7 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 15, 2004 Buford, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| Bowl games | |
| High school | Buford |
Early life
editBond was born on March 15, 2004, in Buford, Georgia, later attending Buford High School. At Buford, Bond was a dual sport athlete in football and track and field. During Bond's high school career, Buford won the Georgia High School Association Class 5A and 6A state championships for three years straight in 2019, 2020, and 2021.[1] In his junior year, he caught 15 passes for 382 yards and five touchdowns. In his senior year, he had 42 receptions for 909 yards and seven touchdowns, plus 5 kickoff returns for 107 yards with his longest return of 60 yards.[citation needed] Bond won the Georgia High School Association Class 6A 100-meter (10.51) and 200-meter (21.19) championships in May 2021 as a junior with a personal best in the 100 meter (10.48) and 200 meter (21.05).[2] Bond committed to play college football at the University of Alabama over Georgia and Florida.[3][4]
College career
editBond 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.[5][6] In week five, Bond hauled in two passes for 76 yards, including a 53-yard reception, as he helped the Crimson Tide beat Arkansas.[7][8] 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.[9] Bond finished the 2022 season with 17 receptions for 220 yards and a touchdown.[10] 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.[11] 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” and "4th and 31"[12] 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.[13] On January 14, 2024, Bond announced that he would be transferring to Texas following the retirement of Nick Saban.[14]
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 | 12 | 33 | 532 | 16.1 | 5 | |
| Career | 39 | 98 | 1,420 | 14.5 | 10 | |
References
edit- ^ "GHSA Football Champions | GHSA.net". www.ghsa.net. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "Isaiah Bond, Texas Longhorns, Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ Windham, Katie (December 7, 2021). "Former Florida Commit WR Isaiah Bond Flips to Alabama". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Rushin, Jerell (December 7, 2021). "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 (September 3, 2022). "Rewinding No. 1 Alabama's opening win against Utah State". AL.com. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Wallace, Chris (2022-10-01). "Alabama freshman WRs help Crimson Tide open big lead at Arkansas". Saturday Down South. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Byler, Blake (October 1, 2022). "No. 2 Alabama Outlasts Razorbacks for Gutsy Road Win". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Casagrande, Michael (December 31, 2022). "Rewinding Alabama's Sugar Bowl win over Kansas State". AL.com. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Kelly, Nick (2023-02-01). "Alabama football players who could shine in 2023, from their teammates". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ Hannon, Austin (August 1, 2023). "2023 Alabama Crimson Tide Position Preview: Wide Receiver". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Dellenger, Ross (2023-11-26). "With 'Gravedigger,' Isaiah Bond and Alabama deliver fourth-and-31 miracle that will live on forever in Iron Bowl lore". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ "Isaiah Bond 2023 Stats per Game - NCAAF". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ Cobb, David (2024-01-14). "Isaiah Bond transfers to Texas: Nick Saban's retirement '100%' motivated exit, says ex-Alabama wideout". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2024-10-14.