Chris Bonner
 Bonner in 2017 | |||||||||||
| No. 8 Tampa Bay Storm | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 20, 1993 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | San Diego, California | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | San Diego (CA) Clairemont | ||||||||||
| College: | CSU–Pueblo | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Player stats at ArenaFan.com | |||||||||||
Chris Bonner (born July 20, 1993) is an American football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Colorado State University–Pueblo and attended Clairemont High School in San Diego, California.
Early life
Bonner attended Clairemont High School in San Diego, California.[1]
College career
Bonner played for the Grossmont Griffins from 2011 to 2012. He was the team's starter both years and helped the Griffins to 24 wins. After graduating from Grossmont, Bonner transferred to CSU–Pueblo. As a senior, Bonner lead the ThunderWolves to the NCAA Division II Football Championship.[2][3]
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad | ||||||
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| 6 ft 6 in | 231 lb | 5.12 s | 1.76 s | 2.98 s | 4.60 s | 7.56 s | 27 in | 8 ft 6 in | ||||||
| All values from CSU–Pueblo Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||||
Carolina Panthers
Bonner attended the Carolina Panthers mini camp in May 2015.[5] He struggled at the mini camp, and was not offered a contract.[6]
Kansas City Chiefs
Bonner was invited to the Kansas City Chiefs rookie minicamp on a tryout basis.[7] He was not signed to a contract at the conclusion of the rookie minicamp.
Tampa Bay Storm
On January 10, 2017, Bonner was assigned to the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League.[8] He was the backup to Randy Hippeard in 2017 and appeared in four games.[9][10] He attempted his first pass on July 22 against the Cleveland Gladiators.[10] He relieved Hippared during the second quarter of the final game of the regular season on August 5, completing 15 of 26 passes for 227 yards, 4 touchdowns and 1 interception as the Storm lost to the Philadelphia Soul by a score of 41–28.[10][9]
References
- ↑ Chris O'Connell (April 1, 2015). "Chris Bonner of Clairemont Prepping for the 2015 NFL Draft". www.clairemonttimes.com. Clairemont Times. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ↑ John Maffei (January 13, 2015). "Two champions for San Diego". www.sandiegouniontribune.com. The San Diego Union–Tribune. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ↑ Paul Klee (April 26, 2015). "Klee: CSU-Pueblo's QB Chris Bonner follows wild path to NFL draft". www.gazette.com. Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ↑ "Chris Bonner". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ↑ "Carolina Panthers’ 2015 Rookie Minicamp Roster". www.charlotteobserver.com. The Charlotte Observer. May 7, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ↑ Ron Clements (May 9, 2015). "Chris Bonner struggles during Panthers rookie minicamp". www.ronclementssports.com. Ron Clements Sports. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ↑ Kissel, BJ (May 15, 2015). "Chiefs Rookie Minicamp has 69 Players Participating". KCChiefs.com. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ↑ "STORM ACQUIRES FORMER KICKER OF THE YEAR". www.tampabaystorm.com. Tampa Bay Storm. January 10, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- 1 2 "Storm Falls In Regular Season Finale". arenafootball.com. August 5, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Tampa Bay Storm". afldigital.com. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
External links
- CSU–Pueblo Thunderwolves profile
Media related to Chris Bonner at Wikimedia Commons