Isaiah Bond (born March 15, 2004) is an American football wide receiver for the Texas Longhorns. He previously played for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Early life

Bond 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

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Class 5A and 6A state championships for three years straight in 2019, 2020, and 2021. 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. Bond won the

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). Bond committed to play

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at the University of Alabama over Georgia and Florida.

College career

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

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. In week five, Bond hauled in two passes for 76 yards, including a 53-yard reception, as he helped the Crimson Tide beat Arkansas. 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. Bond finished the 2022 season with 17 receptions for 220 yards and a touchdown. 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. He was most notable for catching a game winning touchdown on 4th and goal at the 31 yard line against

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in the 2023 Iron Bowl. The play dubbed “Grave Digger” and "4th and 31" 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. On January 14, 2024 Bond announced that he would be transferring to Texas following the retirement of Nick Saban.

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External links

Texas Longhorn bioAlabama Crimson Tide bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bond, Isaiah 2004 births Living people American football wide receivers Alabama Crimson Tide football players Buford High School (Georgia) alumni People from Buford, Georgia Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)