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.jpg) Bond with the Cleveland Browns in 2025 | |||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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| Born | March 15, 2004 Hamilton, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Buford (Buford, Georgia) | ||||||||
| College | Alabama (2022–2023) Texas (2024) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||
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Isaiah Bond (born March 15, 2004) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns and Alabama Crimson Tide.
Early life
[edit]Bond was born on March 15, 2004, and attended Buford High School in Buford, Georgia, where he caught 15 passes for 382 yards and five touchdowns as a junior. As a senior, he had 42 receptions for 909 yards and seven touchdowns, plus five kickoff returns for 107 yards with his longest return of 60 yards.[citation needed] Bond also participated in track and field, winning the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Class 5A and 6A state championships for three years straight from 2019 to 2021.[1] He won the GHSA 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]
College career
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Bond made his collegiate debut the 2022 season opener as a freshman,[citation needed] recording two receptions for 23 yards in a win over Utah State.[4] In week 5, he hauled in two passes for 76 yards, including a 53-yard reception, in a win over Arkansas.[5][6] In the 2022 Sugar Bowl, Bond hauled in his first career touchdown pass[citation needed] on a six-yard reception, helping Alabama beat Kansas State 45–20.[7] He finished the 2022 season with 17 receptions for 220 yards and a touchdown.[8]
Bond earned a starting role as a sophomore in 2023, finishing the regular season with 39 receptions for 542 yards and four touchdowns.[9] 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"[10] led to a 27-24 Alabama victory and a bid for the 2023 SEC Championship. Bond completed the season with five receptions for 79 yards in the win against Georgia for the SEC Championship, and four receptions for 47 yards against Michigan in the college playoff to finishing the season with 668 receiving yards.[11] On January 14, 2024, Bond announced that he would be transferring to Texas following the retirement of Nick Saban.[12]
On January 14, 2025, Bond declared for the 2025 NFL draft.[13]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | ||
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| 5 ft 10+5⁄8 in (1.79 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) | 8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m) | 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) | 4.35 s | 1.52 s | 2.57 s | 4.48 s | 7.21 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[14][15][16] | ||||||||||||
Originally projected to go in Day 2, Bond was not selected in the 2025 NFL draft after being accused of sexual assault weeks before.[17][18] On August 14, 2025, Bond announced that all charges had been dropped and that he intended to sign with the Cleveland Browns.[19] On August 18, he signed a three-year, $3.018 million contract that was fully guaranteed with the Browns.[20][21]
Bond made his NFL debut on Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals, recording one reception for five yards. In Week 3 against the Green Bay Packers, Bond made his first NFL start, recording two receptions for 16 yards. In Week 12, Bond caught a 52 yard pass from rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who was making his first career start against the Las Vegas Raiders.[22]
Career statistics
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[edit]| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career High |
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2025 | CLE | 16 | 2 | 18 | 338 | 18.8 | 52 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 16 | 2 | 18 | 338 | 18.8 | 52 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Punt returns | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2022 | Alabama | 13 | 17 | 220 | 12.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Alabama | 14 | 48 | 668 | 13.9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Texas | 14 | 34 | 540 | 15.9 | 5 | 4 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 41 | 99 | 1,428 | 14.4 | 10 | 5 | 101 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | |
Personal life
[edit]Following an arrest warrant being issued by the Frisco Police Department for sexual assault, Bond turned himself in on April 10, 2025.[23] He was released the same day after posting bail for $25,000.[24] Six days later, Bond's legal representation filed a lawsuit against his accuser for defamation, asking for economic damages and a civil trial, but that lawsuit was dismissed in July 2025.[25][26]
References
[edit]- ↑ "GHSA Football Champions". www.ghsa.net. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ↑ "Isaiah Bond, Texas Longhorns, Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ↑ Rushin, Jerell (December 7, 2021). "Alabama football lands commitment from nation's No. 1-rated athlete, Isaiah Bond". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ↑ "Instant Analysis: No. 1 Alabama 55, Utah State 0". Alabama Crimson Tide on SI. SI.com. September 4, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ↑ Wallace, Chris (October 1, 2022). "Alabama freshman WRs help Crimson Tide open big lead at Arkansas". Saturday Down South. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ↑ Byler, Blake (October 1, 2022). "No. 2 Alabama Outlasts Razorbacks for Gutsy Road Win". Alabama Crimson Tide on SI. SI.com. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ↑ Casagrande, Michael (December 31, 2022). "Rewinding Alabama's Sugar Bowl win over Kansas State". AL.com. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ↑ Kelly, Nick (February 1, 2023). "Alabama football players who could shine in 2023, from their teammates". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ↑ Hannon, Austin (August 1, 2023). "2023 Alabama Crimson Tide Position Preview: Wide Receiver". Alabama Crimson Tide on SI. SI.com. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ↑ Dellenger, Ross (November 26, 2023). "With 'Gravedigger,' Isaiah Bond and Alabama deliver fourth-and-31 miracle that will live on forever in Iron Bowl lore". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ↑ "Isaiah Bond 2023 Stats per Game - NCAAF". ESPN. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ↑ Cobb, David (January 14, 2024). "Isaiah Bond transfers to Texas: Nick Saban's retirement '100%' motivated exit, says ex-Alabama wideout". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ↑ "WR prospect Isiah Bond to leave Texas, enter 2025 NFL draft". espn.com. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Isaiah Bond Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Isaiah Bond College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ↑ France, Michael (March 25, 2025). "Raiders WR Target Unleashes Wicked 40 Time". SI.com. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ↑ Victoria, Hayden (April 27, 2025). "Texas Isaiah Bond goes undrafted after allegations". Longhorns Wire. USA Today. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Texas WR Isaiah Bond files federal complaint following arrest". NFL.com. April 16, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ↑ McVeigh, Griffin (August 14, 2025). "Surprise NFL team signs WR Isaiah Bond after being no-billed in sexual assault case". On3 Pros. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ↑ Oyefusi, Daniel (August 18, 2025). "Source: Browns to sign ex-Longhorns WR Isaiah Bond to $3M deal". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Browns sign WR Isaiah Bond". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 18, 2025. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Isaiah Bond Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Isaiah Bond calls sexual assault accusation 'patently false'". ESPN.com. April 10, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ↑ "Former Texas receiver Isaiah Bond surrenders on sexual assault warrant, calls claims false". NBCNews.com. April 10, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ↑ Kahler, Kalyn (April 16, 2025). "NFL draft prospect Isaiah Bond sues woman over arrest". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ↑ Kahler, Kalyn (July 22, 2025). "NFL prospect Isaiah Bond's defamation lawsuit dismissed". ESPN. Retrieved July 28, 2025.