Chris Bonner

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Chris Bonner
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Bonner in 2017
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Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1993-07-20) July 20, 1993 (age 31)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: San Diego (CA) Clairemont
College: CSU–Pueblo
Undrafted: 2015
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena statistics
Comp. / Att.:15 / 27
Passing yards:227
TD–INT:4–1
Passer rating:105.02
Rushing TD:0
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Chris Bonner (born July 20, 1993) is an American former professional football quarterback. He played college football 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).

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Early life

Bonner attended Clairemont High School in San Diego, California. [1]

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. [2] [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 6 in
(1.98 m)		231 lb
(105 kg)		5.12 s1.76 s2.98 s4.60 s7.56 s27 in
(0.69 m)		8 ft 6 in
(2.59 m)
All values from CSU Pueblo Pro Day [4]

Bonner attended the Carolina Panthers mini camp in May 2015. [5] He struggled at the mini camp, and was not offered a contract. [6] He was invited to the Kansas City Chiefs rookie minicamp on a tryout basis in May 2015. [7] 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. [8] He was the backup to Randy Hippeard in 2017 and appeared in four games. [9] [10] He attempted his first pass on July 22 against the Cleveland Gladiators. [10] 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. [10] [9] The Storm folded in December 2017. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Chris O'Connell (April 1, 2015). "Chris Bonner of Clairemont Prepping for the 2015 NFL Draft". www.clairemonttimes.com. Clairemont Times. Archived from the original on April 20, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  2. ↑ John Maffei (January 13, 2015). "Two champions for San Diego". www.sandiegouniontribune.com. The San Diego Union–Tribune. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  3. ↑ Paul Klee (April 26, 2015). "Klee: CSU-Pueblo's QB Chris Bonner follows wild path to NFL draft". www.gazette.com. Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Chris Bonner". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Carolina Panthers' 2015 Rookie Minicamp Roster". www.charlotteobserver.com. The Charlotte Observer. May 7, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  6. ↑ Ron Clements (May 9, 2015). "Chris Bonner struggles during Panthers rookie minicamp". www.ronclementssports.com. Ron Clements Sports. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  7. ↑ Kissel, BJ (May 15, 2015). "Chiefs Rookie Minicamp has 69 Players Participating". KCChiefs.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  8. ↑ "STORM ACQUIRES FORMER KICKER OF THE YEAR". www.tampabaystorm.com. Tampa Bay Storm. January 10, 2017. Archived from the original on April 20, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  9. 1 2 "Storm Falls In Regular Season Finale". arenafootball.com. August 5, 2017. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  10. 1 2 3 "Tampa Bay Storm". afldigital.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Tampa Bay Storm suspending operations". Tampa Bay Times . December 21, 2017.
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