John Bond (quarterback)

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.

John Bond

No. 13
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	March 19, 1961
Career information
High school:	Valdosta High School
College:	Mississippi State
Supplemental draft:	1984 / Round: 3
Career history
Cleveland Browns (1984)* Saskatchewan Roughriders (1984)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
1980 Sun Bowl (L 17–31) 1981 Hall of Fame Classic MVP (W 10–0)

College career

Bond's college career included a 6–3 win over Alabama in 1980, a game still considered by Bulldog fans to be 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 rushing total was an SEC record for over two decades, but was eventually passed by Matt Jones of Arkansas, Tim Tebow of Florida,[4] and Dak Prescott and Nick Fitzgerald of Mississippi State.

College statistics

Mississippi State Bulldogs
		Passing							Rushing			Total offense
YEAR	G	CMP	ATT	CMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RAT	ATT	YDS	TD	TOFF	TDR
1980	11	59	133	44.4	849	5	6	101.4	131	720	5	1,569	10
1981	12	65	144	45.1	875	4	8	94.2	133	339	2	1,214	6
1982	11	91	183	49.7	1,591	7	11	123.4	144	609	4	2,200	11
1983	11	92	205	44.9	1,306	2	12	89.9	164	612	13	1,918	15
Totals[5]	45	307	665	46.2	4,621	18	37	102.3	572	2,280	24	6,901	42

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.[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 of 2018 he was named head football coach at St. Joseph Catholic School in Madison, Mississippi.

References

1. Metal Building Dawg (2012-10-23). "History of MSU vs. Alabama". ForWhomtheCowbellTolls.com.
2. The Croom Diaries (2012-10-27). "Is This the Biggest Game in MSU History?". MaroonAndWhiteNation.com.
3. Hicks, Tommy (2015-09-25). "John Bond reminisces about days as Mississippi State star". GridironNow.com. Archived from the original on 2015-10-05. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
4. Low, Chris (2009-09-11). "Where are they now: Miss. State's John Bond". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
5. "John Bond". Sports-Reference.com.
6. "1984 Cleveland Browns Draftees". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
7. Mosley, C.G. (2011-11-05). "Former Mississippi State QB John Bond Speaks Publicly About Cameron Newton Allegations". ForWhomtheCowbellTolls.com. SB Nation. Retrieved 2015-10-11.