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2019 NIU Football Roster

13 Joe Bonds

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 215
  • Class Redshirt Freshman
  • Position Linebacker
  • Hometown Chicago, Ill.
  • High School De La Salle Institute

Biography

2018
 • Redshirted the season after playing in four games as a true freshman. 
 • Recorded one tackle against Toledo (11-7).
• Also played in the Akron (11-1), Miami (11-14) and Western Michigan (11-20) games.

High School
• Class 6A All-State selection by the IHSFCA.
• Named Defensive Player of the Year for the Catholic League Green Conference as a senior.
• Selected to the Daily Southtown second team All-Area defense.
• Earned first team All-Area accolades from the Chicago Sun-Times.
• Recorded 77 tackles with 17 for loss and eight sacks in 2017.
• Named his team’s defensive MVP.

Personal
• Born October 25, 1999 in Chicago, Illinois.
• Son of Gladys and Mose Bonds.
• Intends to major in pre-physical therapy.

Statistics

Season:
2019

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2018Freshman

    Outside Linebacker
    6'2" 217 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'2" 215 lbs
    13