Jacob Bond

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Jacob Bond
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Bond with the BC Lions in 2025
No. 36 – BC Lions
Position Linebacker
CFL statusNational
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (2003-03-18) March 18, 2003 (age 22)
Terrace, British Columbia, Canada
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school South Kamloops (Kamloops, British Columbia)
CJFL Okanagan Sun (2021–2024)
UniversityNone
Career history
Awards and highlights
  • CJFL national champion (2022)
  • BCFC Defensive Player of the Year (2024)
Stats at CFL.ca

Jacob Bond (born March 18, 2003) is a Canadian professional football linebacker for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He previously played for the Okanagan Sun of the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL).

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Early life

Jacob Bond was born on March 18, 2003, in Terrace, British Columbia. [1] [2] [3] His family moved to Savona, British Columbia, when Bond was 11. [3] Before Grade 11, he transferred from Ashcroft Secondary School in Ashcroft, British Columbia, to South Kamloops Secondary School in Kamloops, British Columbia. [3] Bond did not play football until Grade 12, playing defensive end and slot receiver. [3]

After graduating high school, Bond played junior football for the Okanagan Sun of the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) from 2021 to 2024. [4] [3] He first played receiver for the Sun, helping them win the national championship in 2022. [3] He later moved to linebacker and played in nine games during the 2024 season, recording 43 defensive tackles (33 solo), six special teams tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, and one rush for a two-yard touchdown. [4] The Sun went 10–0 but lost in the national title game. [5] Bond was named the B.C. Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year for his performance during the 2024 season. [4]

Professional career

Bond signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on May 5, 2025, as a territorial exemption. [4] He played in one preseason game on special teams on May 18 but suffered an ankle injury. [5] [3] He also spent some time at fullback in training camp, before being released on May 29, 2025. [4] [3] Bond was re-signed by the Lions on July 12, 2025, as a fullback. [6] [7] He made his CFL debut the next day against the Edmonton Eskimos, becoming the first player from Kamloops to play in the CFL since Brad Yamaoka in 2003. [3] [8] Bond was named the CFL Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 8 of the 2025 season after earning the highest Pro Football Focus (PFF) rating for special teams players with a 89.5 PFF grade. [9] He has been used on special teams and in short-yardage situations on offence while with the Lions. [3] On August 15, 2025, Bond was placed on the Lions' 1-game injured list. [7] He rejoined the active roster on August 22, 2025. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Jacob Bond". Canadian Junior Football League . Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Jacob Bond". CFL.ca . Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Hastings, Marty (July 24, 2025). "Proud of his Kamloops roots, Bond eager to continue rapid football ascent with B.C. Lions". CFJC-TV . Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Heilman Michael (July 12, 2025). "B.C. Lions re-sign linebacker Jacob Bond". BGMSportsTrax. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Jacob Bond". BC Lions . Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  6. ↑ "British Columbia Lions Transactions". FootballDB.com. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 "BC Lions Transactions". BC Lions. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  8. ↑ Assman, Bowen (July 15, 2025). "Former Okanagan Sun player makes CFL debut with BC Lions". Revelstoke Review. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  9. ↑ "James Butler, Robert Carter Jr. and Jacob Bond Earn a Spot on Week Eight Honour Roll". OurSportsCentral.com. July 29, 2025. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
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