A projected Day 2 talent who went undrafted after a legal scare, then signed a fully guaranteed deal with Cleveland and made the Browns' 53-man roster as a rookie.
Isaiah Bond arrived at Texas as one of college football's fastest receivers, a state sprint champion who turned that speed into big plays for two SEC programs. His path to the NFL took a detour when sexual assault allegations surfaced before the 2025 draft, but a grand jury declined to indict him and the Browns signed him within months. He is now working to establish himself as a receiving weapon in Cleveland.
Path to the league
Bond starred at Buford High School in Georgia, where he won back-to-back state titles in the 100 and 200 meters before committing to Alabama over Georgia and Florida. He spent two seasons with the Crimson Tide, then transferred to Texas for 2024. Widely projected as a Day 2 pick, Bond went unselected in the 2025 draft after he was arrested on an outstanding warrant tied to a sexual assault allegation, a case a Collin County, Texas grand jury declined to indict, returning a no-bill. The Browns signed him as an undrafted free agent in August 2025 on a fully guaranteed three-year contract worth roughly $3 million.
Career highlights
At Alabama, Bond caught 65 passes for 888 yards and 5 touchdowns over 27 games, highlighted by the game-winning touchdown against Auburn in the 2023 Iron Bowl on a play nicknamed 'Grave Digger.' He closed his college career at Texas in 2024 with 34 catches for 540 yards and 5 scores, finishing with 99 receptions for 1,428 yards and 10 touchdowns across his college career.
2025 season recap
Bond made Cleveland's roster as a rookie and appeared in all 16 games, catching 18 passes for 338 yards with a long of 52 yards. He did not score a touchdown in his first NFL season but flashed the vertical speed that made him a coveted recruit as he worked into the Browns' receiver rotation.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Isaiah Bond
- CBS Sports: Browns sign Isaiah Bond
- Pro Football Reference: Isaiah Bond
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Receiving
16 games played▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | browns | 16 | 18 | 338 | 18.8 | 0 | 52 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | browns | 16 | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 9 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Group
- offense
- College
- Texas
- Hometown
- Buford, GA, USA
- Age
- 22
- Status
- active
