HOUSTON – University of Texas wide receiver Isaiah Bond delivered a stellar workout performance Tuesday at the Longhorns’ campus Pro Day.
Bond ran the 40-yard dash in 4.34 and 4.35 seconds after running a 4.39 at the NFL scouting combine. Plus, Bond didn’t drop any passes and excelled in route-running.
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The Buffalo Bills have a private dinner with Bond on Thursday night in Austin followed by a private workout Friday. He visits the Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, participates in the Atlanta Falcons’ local prospect day and then visits the Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y.
Bond reached a top speed of 24.17 miles per hour, per Next Gen Stats, the second-fastest among any player at the combine behind Kentucky cornerback Maxwell Harrison’s 24.25 miles per hour clocking.
A former Georgia state 100-meters (10.48 seconds) and 200-meters (21.05) state champion who began his career at Alabama before transferring, Bond caught 34 passes for 540 yards and five touchdowns last season for the Longhorns.
He finished his career with 99 career receptions for 1,428 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Bond had 13 formal meetings at the scouting combine, per a league source, including the San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Chargers, Tennessee Titans, Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars and the Buffalo Bills. Bond made a strong impression, per multiple NFL teams. He also displayed outstanding hands and route-running skills, tracking the football well along with an ability to navigate the sideline.
“What separates me from the rest of the draft class is the sheer speed,” Bond said at the combine. “There’s not a receiver that has the speed and capabilities that I have. It’s not just speed; I’m a complete wide receiver. I have amazing routes. If you watch the tape, you’ll see that.’’
Bond will participate in the Longhorns’ March 25 campus Pro Day workout.
As a senior in Buford, Ga., he caught 42 passes for 909 yards and seven touchdowns and chose the Crimson Tide over Georgia and Florida.
As a freshman at Alabama, he caught 17 passes for 220 yards and a score and, as a sophomore, caught 39 passes for 542 yards and four touchdowns.
He transferred to Texas after legendary Alabama coach Nick Saban retired.
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com.
