Bobby Bounds
| Position: | Quarterback |
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Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | January 30, 1969 |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | East Texas State |
Career history | |
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| Career Arena football statistics | |
| Comp. / Att.: | 21 / 61 |
| Passing yards: | 231 |
| TD-INT: | 3-5 |
| QB Rating: | 24.69 |
| Rushing TDs: | 1 |
| Stats at ArenaFan.com | |
Bobby Bounds (born January 13, 1969) is a former American football quarterback who played two seasons with the Cleveland Thunderbolts of the Arena Football League.[1] He played college football at Texas A&M University-Commerce, which was then known as East Texas State University, where he was an All-American quarterback and one of the best passers in the history of TAMUC football and also in the Lone Star Conference. He was also a member of the Benicarlo Tifons and Shreveport Pirates.
Early years
Bounds was born in Picayune, Mississippi and was a standout quarterback at Picayune Memorial High School, in the western part of Mississippi. In his Senior season for the Maroon Tide, Bounds led Picayune to the 5A State Championship. Bounds graduated from PMHS in 1987 and accepted a scholarship to play college football at Texas A&M University-Commerce, then known as East Texas State University.
College career
Bounds played for the ETSU Lions from 1987-1991. He redshirted his freshman year and then backed up Mike Trigg in the 1988 season. He became the starter in 1989 for the Lions, quarterbacking the Lions to a 4-6 record. His next year he and the Lions had a massive turnaround as he led ETSU to a Lone Star Conference Championship, its first outright title since 1972, with a 10-3 record and the Lions finished as NCAA national quarter-finalists, before bowing out to eventual national champion Pittsburg State University. Bounds' Senior season he led the Lions another great season with an 8-4-1 record, before bowing out to the Gorillas of Pittsburg State again. Bounds left Commerce as the all time leader in passing yards with 5,955 yards, and total offense with 6,369 yards. He also held records for passing attempts and completion percentage. He held all of those records until 2014 when they were all broken by Tyrik Rollison. He graduated from ETSU in 1991 with a degree in Kinesiology & Sports Studies.
Professional career
Cleveland Thunderbolts
Bounds played for the Cleveland Thunderbolts during the 1992 and 1993 seasons.
Benicarlo Tifons
Bounds was a player/coach for the Benicarlo Tifons of The Professional Football League in 1994.
Shreveport Pirates
Bounds later signed with the Shreveport Pirates and was released by the team in June 1994.[2]
Personal
Bounds currently resides in Frisco, Texas and is the Owner and President of his own private construction company and stays active with the A&M-Commerce Football program.
References
- ↑ "Bobby Bounds". arenafan.com. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ↑ "TUESDAY'S SPORTS TRANSACTIONS". apnewsarchive.com. June 15, 1994. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
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