Chris Bonner (born July 20, 1993) is a former
American football quarterback. He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at
Colorado State University Pueblo and attended
Clairemont High School in
San Diego, California. He has been a member of the
Tampa Bay Storm of the
Arena Football League (AFL).
Early life
Bonner attended
Clairemont High School in
San Diego, California.
College career
Bonner played for the
Grossmont Griffins from 2011 to 2012. He was the team's starter both years and helped the Griffins to 24 wins. After graduating from Grossmont, Bonner transferred to
CSU Pueblo. As a senior, Bonner lead the ThunderWolves to the
NCAA Division II Football Championship.
Professional career
Bonner attended the
Carolina Panthers mini camp in May 2015. He struggled at the mini camp, and was not offered a contract. He was invited to the
Kansas City Chiefs rookie minicamp on a tryout basis in May 2015. He was not signed to a contract at the conclusion of the rookie minicamp.
On January 10, 2017, Bonner was assigned to the
Tampa Bay Storm of the
Arena Football League. He was the backup to
Randy Hippeard
Randy Hippeard (born December 6, 1985) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Winterthur Warriors of Nationalliga A (American football), Nationalliga A in Switzerland as an undrafted free agent in 2 ...
in 2017 and appeared in four games.
He attempted his first pass on July 22 against the
Cleveland Gladiators.
He relieved Hippared during the second quarter of the final game of the regular season on August 5, completing 15 of 26 passes for 227 yards, 4 touchdowns and 1 interception as the Storm lost to the
Philadelphia Soul by a score of 41–28.
The Storm folded in December 2017.
References
External links
CSU–Pueblo Thunderwolves profile*
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Living people
1993 births
Players of American football from San Diego
American football quarterbacks
Grossmont Griffins football players
CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves football players
Tampa Bay Storm players