A ridiculous headline, to be sure, but wide receiver Isaiah Bond has no one to blame but himself for turning a decent showing at the combine into a literal farce.
Alabama and Texas product Isaiah Bond made waves when he indicated he would run a sub 4.2 40 during his pre-combine interview. While it’s normal for players to hype up their ability in interview settings, Bond’s outrageous promise set him up for failure. After running what would otherwise have been a somewhat disappointing, though respectable, 4.39, Bond seems to have hurt his stock heading into his pro day.
Bond was a high school sprint champion in the 100m and 200m races in the state of Georgia. His game is all about speed. During his collegiate career, he caught 99 balls for 1428 yards and 10 touchdowns in 35 games across three seasons with the Long Horns and Crimson Tide. He also showed what he could do on the ground in 2024 with a long of 44 yards while throwing in a 26-yard touchdown to boot.
Bond has shown both long-distance speed and short-area quickness on tape. He will look to improve upon his combine numbers on March 26, when Texas hosts its pro days. For now, he will likely bide his time and hope people have short memories by the time the draft rolls around in April.
-Blake Stachel (IG: bllakkay)
