Bond also had an allegation made against him related to SA. Not sure the details. No one will touch him, Until thats cleared up.
Isaiah Bond - Undrafted
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Trey Amos, WR who went to Oregon did well. TE who went to ucheat elevated his status quite a bit. Drew Sanders did well. There are others I'd have to look back for.
I thought there must have been more to it. He didn't exactly have a huge year at Texas, but I thought he'd go in the draft.
Assuming the allegations remain just that- allegations- if he wants to play football looks like the UFL is in his future.
I'm not sure that he will. Im not saying he won't play or that he will have some success. But I do not believe that he will be a star.
And they might but I believe he was charged, uncertain if they are still pending, the story has recieved very little attention.
This is the nonsense of this year’s draft.
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WATCH: Video emerges of alleged NFL Draft prank call from Alabama fans to Texas WR Isaiah Bond
Another player fell victim to a prank call during the 2025 NFL Draft, as video emerged of a call made to former Texas receiver Isaiah Bond.
Coming out of their spring game, Haynes was very clearly RB 1A and it appears the running game will be a big part of their plan next season so if they live up to expectations I'd expect him to have a very good year.
NFL teams don't take risks on non-elite draft prospects with baggage, and Bond is an example of that. I get why he transferred, and I don't blame him. But he didn't take advantage of a much better quarterback situation once he got to UTx.
Bond’s situation makes him the poster-child for what I think is one of the more underrated down-sides to the transfer portal/NIL era of college football. With these guys transferring in and out of programs like they now do, a lot of the current era of players will never really be associated with a program once their playing days are over…
Think about how many of these college football players that are good at the college level and good enough for a few years in the NFL but not good enough to stick around long enough for life changing money. A good number of those end up back in their college towns (or at least back in the state where they went to college) and earn good livings based purely on their attachment/association with their school.
Bond could have been a folk hero with Bama fans forever on end following his catch on the Gravedigger play and would have been in a good spot to earn a nice living based on name recognition alone….but he and a large number of these current players will realize they really don’t have a “home” so to speak once they hang it up.
Think about how many of these college football players that are good at the college level and good enough for a few years in the NFL but not good enough to stick around long enough for life changing money. A good number of those end up back in their college towns (or at least back in the state where they went to college) and earn good livings based purely on their attachment/association with their school.
Bond could have been a folk hero with Bama fans forever on end following his catch on the Gravedigger play and would have been in a good spot to earn a nice living based on name recognition alone….but he and a large number of these current players will realize they really don’t have a “home” so to speak once they hang it up.
When a player is having success in a given program, like Bond was at Alabama. He naturally assumes if he transfers somewhere else that he can have more. Especially if that somewhere has a more proven QB etc... Plus saban leaving etc.... The reasons many players left were valid on their face. However a football team is a complex living organism. So many things that are hard to see can effect a player both negatively and positively. Who they compete against for playing time, the techniques the position coach uses, the design of the offensive system from the OC. Plus you trained in one program and switched to another and that alone may take time to acclimate too. The way the strength coaches choose to train you. Heck even the random people on campus. When a player at the top of the playing rotation leaves he is taking a big chance that some of that may effect him in a negative way, but of course they will just assume nothing but bigger things, and of course they are told by the recruiting staff as much. Alabama got better results from Bernard who we replaced his spot with.
What does it matter, he’s gone I thought he was going to be a great player at Alabama and he had flashes as a freshman, e.g., the Michigan game. But last year he was bad, with a couple of long runs vs weak competition that inflated his numbers. It was like his heart wasn’t in it. It seemed best he leave. (BTW, I don’t blame for leaving: it’s anyone’s prerogative, Saban recruited him, the new Bama offensive focus is away from the running game. OTOH, if his heart was in it, IMO, he could have been the featured back, and his running style (vision, quick feet, not power) seems to fit this offense better than Saban’s. But he didn’t want it.)
But again, who cares? He didn’t care for Alabama. He’s gone.
You're right. And had he stayed in T-Town, he very well may have continued to develop as a WR, and end up elite. But in Texas, he faced a new system and stiff WR competition, and ended up an average decent WR. He had no "gravedigger" type receptions at Texas for his resume.
But when a defense gives the QB twelve and a half hours to throw the ball, you are bound to get open.
That's not really what happened.
He got injured. Prior to the injury he was:
- leading the team in receiving.
- leading them in 3rd down conversions
- had the most explosive catches
- was tied for the team lead in TD catches.
- also had 2 rushes, one for a TD.
I had not paid much attention to him, until after his injury, which I didn't know about. Makes sense to me now.
Bond was not drafted not because of his injury or his on-field performance.
He was not drafted because of his legal issues. And these legal issues could’ve happened anywhere. It is more about what kind of person he is rather than about Texas vs Alabama's offensive scheme or QB.
He was not drafted because of his legal issues. And these legal issues could’ve happened anywhere. It is more about what kind of person he is rather than about Texas vs Alabama's offensive scheme or QB.
Irony is leaving Tuscaloosa for Austin for better quarterback play, and the quarterback from Austin didn't get drafted.
What a crazy world.
What a crazy world.
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