John Bond (quarterback)
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Position: | Quarterback |
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Born: | March 19, 1961 |
Career information | |
High school: | Valdosta (Valdosta, Georgia) |
College: | Mississippi State |
Supplemental draft: | 1984 / Round: 3 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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Andrew John Bond II (born March 19, 1961) is a former American football quarterback. He was the starting quarterback for the Mississippi State Bulldogs in 1980, 1981, 1982, and 1983. He played in the wishbone offense under head coach Emory Bellard.
College career
Bond's college career included a 6–3 win over Alabama in 1980, a game considered by some Bulldog fans to be one of the greatest in school history.[1][2] In addition, Bond is the only quarterback in college football history to beat LSU four times.,[3] and he was also named the MVP of the 1981 Hall of Fame Bowl.
Bond is fourth in total offense on the Bulldogs' career list with 6,901 (4,621 passing and 2,280 rushing). Bond's career rushing total was an SEC record for a quarterback until 2004, when it was eclipsed by Matt Jones of Arkansas.
College statistics
Mississippi State Bulldogs
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YEAR | G | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | RAT | ATT | YDS | TD | TOFF | TDR |
1980 | 11 | 59 | 133 | 44.4 | 849 | 5 | 6 | 101.4 | 131 | 720 | 5 | 1,569 | 10 |
1981 | 12 | 65 | 144 | 45.1 | 875 | 4 | 8 | 94.2 | 133 | 339 | 2 | 1,214 | 6 |
1982 | 11 | 91 | 183 | 49.7 | 1,591 | 7 | 11 | 123.4 | 144 | 609 | 4 | 2,200 | 11 |
1983 | 11 | 92 | 205 | 44.9 | 1,306 | 2 | 12 | 89.9 | 164 | 612 | 13 | 1,918 | 15 |
Totals[4] | 45 | 307 | 665 | 46.2 | 4,621 | 18 | 37 | 102.3 | 572 | 2,280 | 24 | 6,901 | 42 |
Professional career
After college, Bond signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1984 but did not appear in any games. He was then drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft of USFL and CFL players.[5][6]
Later life
In 2010, Bond played a role in the Cam Newton eligibility controversy. Bond reported that in 2009, former Mississippi State player Kenny Rogers told him that it would take $120,000 to $180,000 to have Newton commit to the Bulldogs. Bond reported this information to the Mississippi State athletic department, who reported it to the SEC.[7] Newton eventually signed with Auburn
In May 2018 he was named head football coach at St. Joseph Catholic School in Madison, Mississippi. He remained in the position for four seasons, earning an overall won-loss record of 17-29; his stint as a head coach ended soon after the 2021 season.
References
- ^ Metal Building Dawg (October 23, 2012). "History of MSU vs. Alabama". ForWhomtheCowbellTolls.com.
- ^ The Croom Diaries (October 27, 2012). "Is This the Biggest Game in MSU History?". MaroonAndWhiteNation.com.
- ^ Hicks, Tommy (September 25, 2015). "John Bond reminisces about days as Mississippi State star". GridironNow.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ "John Bond". Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "1984 Cleveland Browns Draftees". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ Mosley, C.G. (November 5, 2011). "Former Mississippi State QB John Bond Speaks Publicly About Cameron Newton Allegations". ForWhomtheCowbellTolls.com. SB Nation. Retrieved October 11, 2015.