John Bond (quarterback)
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.
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| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 19, 1961 |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Valdosta High School |
| College: | Mississippi State |
| Supplemental draft: | 1984 / Round: 3 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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College career
Bond's college career included a 6–3 win over Alabama in 1980, a game still considered by Bulldog fans to be 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 rushing total was an SEC record for over two decades, but was eventually passed by Matt Jones of Arkansas, Tim Tebow of Florida,[4], and Dak Prescott and Nick Fitzgerald of Mississippi State.
College statistics
| Passing | Rushing | Total offense | |||||||||||
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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[5] | 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.[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 of 2018 he was named head football coach at St. Joseph Catholic School in Madison, Mississippi.
References
- Metal Building Dawg (2012-10-23). "History of MSU vs. Alabama". ForWhomtheCowbellTolls.com.
- The Croom Diaries (2012-10-27). "Is This the Biggest Game in MSU History?". MaroonAndWhiteNation.com.
- Hicks, Tommy (2015-09-25). "John Bond reminisces about days as Mississippi State star". GridironNow.com. Archived from the original on 2015-10-05. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- Low, Chris (2009-09-11). "Where are they now: Miss. State's John Bond". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- "John Bond". Sports-Reference.com.
- "1984 Cleveland Browns Draftees". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- Mosley, C.G. (2011-11-05). "Former Mississippi State QB John Bond Speaks Publicly About Cameron Newton Allegations". ForWhomtheCowbellTolls.com. SB Nation. Retrieved 2015-10-11.