Jonathan Bane (born September 4, 1991) is an

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for the

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of the

National Arena League The National Arena League (NAL) is a professional indoor football league that began play in 2017. It consists of teams based on the East Coast of the United States. Teams' typical payroll budget is $600,000 per season, while players are paid $ ...

(NAL). He played

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at Dakota Wesleyan.

Early years

Bane first played

high school football High school football (french: football au lycée) is gridiron football played by high school teams in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both countries, but its popularity is declining, part ...

for the Rogers High School Eagles of

Rogers, Texas Rogers is a town in Bell County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,113 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area. Geography Rogers is located in southeastern Bell County at (30.932391, –97.228729 ...

before transferring to play for the Temple High School Wildcats of

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. He left Rogers his junior year due to a disagreement with the head coach. He was ruled ineligible for varsity sports for a year by the

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. Bane then played on Temple's junior varsity team and did not appear in any varsity games until the final contest of his senior season and an ensuing playoff game. He then signed to play football at

Trinity Valley Community College Trinity Valley Community College (TVCC) is a public community college based in Athens, Texas. It has four campuses serving five counties across the southeast and eastern parts of the state. About TVCC operates four campuses serving the Texas co ...

. He was in a car crash his senior year that severely hampered his ability to walk. Bane was not in college his first year out of high school.

College career

Bane played for the

Dakota Wesleyan Tigers Dakota Wesleyan University (DWU) is a private Methodist Methodism, also called the Methodist movement, is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity whose origins, doctrine and practice derive from the life an ...

Dakota Wesleyan University Dakota Wesleyan University (DWU) is a private Methodist university in Mitchell, South Dakota. It was founded in 1885 and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The student body averages slightly fewer than 800 students. The campus of the ...

from 2010 to 2013. He threw for 1,920 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2010, 2,817 yards and 28 touchdowns in 2011, 2,157 yards and 18 touchdowns in 2012 and 2,330 yards and 25 touchdowns in 2013. He completed 744 of 1,360 passes for 83 touchdowns and a school record 9,224 yards during his college career. Bane set school records for passing yards in a game with 457, longest pass in a game with 99 yards and most passing yards in a season with 2,817. He also earned Second Team All- GPAC honors in 2011 and Honorable Mention All-GPAC accolades in 2012 and 2013.

Professional career

Richmond Raiders

Bane signed with the

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of the

Professional Indoor Football League The Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) was a professional indoor football league that played four seasons from 2012 to 2015. Like the Lone Star Football League, the PIFL was mainly composed of teams formerly part of Southern Indoor Foot ...

(PIFL) in May 2014 and played for the team from 2014 to 2015. He was named the PIFL Offensive Player of the Year in 2015 after completing 221 passes for 2,759 yards and 55 touchdowns. He also garnered First Team All-PIFL accolades. Bane helped the Raiders advance to the PIFL championship game in 2015, where they lost to the

Columbus Lions The Columbus Lions are a professional indoor football team based in Columbus, Georgia and are a member of the American Indoor Football Alliance. The were a founding member of the National Arena League (NAL) for the 2017 season. The Lions were f ...

Tampa Bay Storm

Bane was assigned to the

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of the

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(AFL) on February 22, 2016. He made his AFL debut on April 1, 2016, against the

in relief of starter

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, completing five of eight passes for 65 yards with a touchdown and an interception. He made his first career AFL start on May 1, 2016, completing 21 of 38 passes for 281 yards and three touchdowns in a 33–27 loss to the

Jacksonville Sharks The Jacksonville Sharks are a professional indoor football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, playing their home games at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Beginning in 2017, the Sharks began play as charter members of the National Arena Leag ...

. On May 12, 2016, Bane was placed on recallable reassignment.

Bismarck Bucks

On February 21, 2017, Bane was signed by the

Bismarck Bucks The Bismarck Bucks are an indoor American football team based in Bismarck, North Dakota. The Bucks joined Champions Indoor Football (CIF) as an expansion team in 2016, and began play for the 2017 season. The team moved to the Indoor Football Lea ...

of the CIF. He played in seven games for the Bucks, completing 116 of 210 passes for 1,342 yards, 28 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. He also scored three rushing touchdowns. He was placed on injured reserve on May 17, 2017. December 5, 2017, he was announced as the inaugural player signing for the

Maine Mammoths The Maine Mammoths were a professional indoor American football, indoor football team that was a member of the National Arena League (NAL) for the 2018 season. Based in Portland, Maine, the Mammoths played their home games at the Cross Insurance ...

of the

(NAL).

Jacksonville Sharks

On February 21, 2019, Bane signed with the

. Bane led the National Arena League in passing yards and passing TDs through week 8, before being injured and placed on IR. Bane later returned to the sharks for the playoffs, against the Columbus Lions, Going 14-14 207 yds and throwing 5 TDs for a huge victory taking the sharks to the NAL Championship Game. 2019 National Arena League Champion.

Frisco Fighters

Bane had signed with the

Frisco Fighters The Frisco Fighters are a professional indoor football team based in Frisco, Texas. A member of the Indoor Football League, the Fighters play their home games at the Comerica Center. The team was set to participate in the 2020 season, but were ...

for their inaugural 2020 season in the

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. After the 2020 season was cancelled because of the

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, Bane re-signed with the Fighters for the 2021 season.

Carolina Cobras

On November 4, 2021, Bane signed with the

Carolina Cobras The Carolina Cobras were an expansion franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was formed prior to the 2000 season, which endured a player strike. The team was originally based in Raleigh, North Carolina, but moved to Charlotte followin ...

of the

(NAL).

San Antonio Gunslingers

On November 1, 2022, Bane signed with the

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of the

(NAL). He refuse to report to the team and became a free agent.

Iowa Barnstormers

On April 11, 2023, Bane signed with the

Iowa Barnstormers The Iowa Barnstormers are a professional indoor American football, indoor football team based in Des Moines, Iowa. They are currently members of the Indoor Football League (IFL). They play their home games at Wells Fargo Arena (Des Moines, Iowa) ...

of the

(IFL).

References

External links

NFL Draft profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bane, Jonathan Living people 1991 births American football quarterbacks Dakota Wesleyan Tigers football players Richmond Raiders players Tampa Bay Storm players Colorado Crush (IFL) players Bismarck Bucks players High Country Grizzlies players Maine Mammoths players Jacksonville Sharks players Players of American football from Temple, Texas Temple High School (Texas) alumni