| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born: | July 3, 1993 Sacramento, California, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Weight: | 236 lb (107 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Sacramento (CA) Foothill | ||
| College: | Oklahoma | ||
| Position: | Linebacker | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 6 / Pick: 183 | ||
| Career history | |||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Devante Bond (born July 3, 1993) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+1⁄8 in (1.86 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.70 s | 4.36 s | 7.07 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
21 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[1] | ||||||||||||
Bond was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round, 183rd overall, in the 2016 NFL Draft.[2] On September 23, 2016, he was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.[3]
On September 24, 2017, he made his NFL debut in a Week 3 game against Minnesota Vikings. On October 5, 2017, he recorded his first career tackle in a game against the New England Patriots.[4]
On September 1, 2018, Bond was placed on injured reserve.[5] On September 11, 2018, Bond was waived from the Buccaneers with an injury settlement.[6] On October 17, 2018, Bond was re-signed by the Buccaneers.[7]
On March 5, 2019, Bond re-signed with the Buccaneers.[8] On October 15, 2019, Bond was released by the Buccaneers.[9] He was suspended four weeks by the NFL for violating the league's performance-enhancing drugs policy on October 18, 2019.[10] He was reinstated from suspension on November 12, 2019.
On December 9, 2019, Bond was signed by the Chicago Bears.[11]
On February 22, 2020, Bond re-signed with the Bears.[12] He was released on July 26.[13] He was re-signed to their practice squad on September 18.[14] He was elevated to the active roster the next day for the team's week 2 game against the New York Giants, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[15] He was elevated again on October 8 for the team's week 5 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and reverted to the practice squad again following the game.[16] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on October 9,[17] and restored to the practice squad on December 9.[18] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 18, 2021.[19]
On December 30, 2021, Bond was signed to the Dallas Cowboys practice squad.[20] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 18, 2022. He was placed on injured reserve on July 8, 2022, after suffering a season-ending knee injury in organized team activities.[21] He was waived on April 24, 2023, with a failed physical designation.