A former standout wide receiver for the Alabama Crimson Tide, Isaiah Bond announced Tuesday that he would officially be declaring for the 2025 NFL draft, bringing an end to his collegiate career after only one season with the Texas Longhorns.
Bond previously spent two seasons at Alabama prior to transferring to Texas this past offseason.
Originally coming to Alabama as a four-star prospect in the Crimson Tide’s 2022 class, Bond made an impact as early as his true freshman season where he had 17 receptions for 220 yards and a touchdown. Bond took a big step forward in 2023 as a sophomore as well, hauling in a team-high 48 receptions for 668 yards and four touchdowns, while also being on the receiving end of the Iron Bowl winning reception that came to be known as “Fourth-and-31.”
At Texas this past season, Bond had 34 receptions for 540 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing for 98 yards and another score on four attempts.
Bond now projects to be among the top wide receivers selected in the 2025 NFL draft.
Texas wide receiver Isaiah Bond is leaving school early to enter the NFL draft, he told ESPN. Bond projects as one of the fastest players in the upcoming draft, and he ranks as the No. 6 wide receiver in Mel Kiper Jr.’s NFL draft rankings. pic.twitter.com/jqi4XxSc3H
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) January 14, 2025