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John Bonner
Jersey Number 17

John Bonner

  • Position:
    TE
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Dayton, Ohio
  • High School:
    Chaminade Julienne
PERSONAL: Full name: John William Bonner...Son of Don and Gloria Bonner...Born 3-19-87...Computer information systems major...Father, Don, graduated from Morehead State University...Has one brother, Taylor...EMU: Has earned three letters while playing in 34 career games, nine as a starter...Has 17 career receptions for 281 yards...2008: Earned his third letter after playing in all 12 games, starting five times...Hauled in seven passes for 109 yards...His best outing came at Maryland (Sept. 20) when he grabbed four passes for 53 yards...Also rushed one time for -3 yards in that Maryland contest...Named the Offensive Big Playmaker for the Indiana State (Aug. 28) and Maryland (Sept. 20) games...2007: Missed the entire season with injuries...2006: Moved to tight end in spring 2006 drills and played all 12 games during the season at that position...Earned three starts, against Bowling Green (Oct. 14), Navy (Nov. 11) and Kent State (Nov. 17)...Caught seven passes for 95 yards during the year...Had two games with two catches, hauling in two for 31 yards against Navy and grabbing two for 30 yards at Kent State...2005: Played in 10 games, starting once, against Toledo (Oct. 8)...Caught three passes for 77 yards...Hauled in a 77-yard pass from quarterback Matt Bohnet against Ball State (Nov. 12), the seventh-longest reception in EMU history...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Chaminade-Julienne High School in Dayton, Ohio where he played football for Head Coach Jim Place...Senior Year: Caught 48 passes for 978 yards and seven touchdowns...Averaged 19.5 yards per catch...First-team Division III All-State selection and also named first-team All-District, All-Area and All-League...Played on the basketball team that won both league and district championships...Junior Year: Named a second-team Greater Catholic League selection in football...Played on the basketball team that won league and district titles...Sophomore Year: Played on the state champion football team.
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