New Texas wide receiver Isaiah Bond has wasted little time in establishing himself as a bona fide WR1 for the Texas Longhorns. In three weeks he's emerged as an offensive go-to equally adept at blazing a trail downfield after a screen pass or elevating for a deep throw. It all points to a bright future in Austin and the NFL for the Alabama transfer.
That second part should now be much more comfortable given the speed Bond flexed on the field Saturday night in Texas' 56-7 victory against UTSA.
Reel Analytics, which ranks the fastest college football performances each week, reportedly tracked Bond's peak speed on a screen pass touchdown at 22.1 miles-per-hour. That was good for the fastest speed in the country, and just about as fast as any human can go, especially when wearing football pads.
#CFB's Fastest Five Players Of Week 5️⃣:
— Reel Analytics (@RAanalytics) September 16, 2024
1. @TexasFootball's Isaiah Bond
WR, 50-yard TD 🤯 22.1 MPH 💨@isaiahbond_ #TexasFootball #CFB pic.twitter.com/WPFshtnxCG
As noted here earlier this year, fellow Texas wide receiver Ryan Niblett has also topped 22 miles-per-hour, during the team's season-opening victory against Colorado State. That's comparable with an Olympic sprinter, as was Bond.
You know who runs 22 miles-per-hour and also delivers game-breaking plays on the field? Future first-round NFL draft picks.
If there was any doubt Bond belongs in that category before the start of the season, some of those questions should now be answered. Yes, Bond is as fast as he looks. And yes, he's going to celebrate right in your face when he hits the end zone.
