John Bond (quarterback)

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John Bond
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Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1961-03-19) March 19, 1961 (age 63)
Career information
High school: Valdosta (Valdosta, Georgia)
College: Mississippi State
Supplemental draft: 1984  / round: 3
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

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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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
PassingRushingTotal offense
YEARGCMPATTCMP%YDSTDINTRATATTYDSTDTOFFTDR
1980 115913344.484956101.413172051,56910
1981 126514445.18754894.213333921,2146
1982 119118349.71,591711123.414460942,20011
1983 119220544.91,30621289.9164612131,91815
Totals [4] 4530766546.24,6211837102.35722,280246,90142

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.

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