Bryson Bonds is a defensive back who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2024, at Indiana.
Bonds moves between deep coverage and the slot. The five seasons at Indiana span two head coaches: Tom Allen and Curt Cignetti. A game that shows it: 4 tackles against Nebraska — Week 8, 2024.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
19 tackles. 0 passes defended. 1 interception. 0 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-7vs Florida International | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 42-13@ UCLA | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 52-14vs Charlotte | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 42-28vs Maryland | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 56-7vs Nebraska | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 31-17vs Washington | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 20-15vs Michigan | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 15-38@ No. 2 Ohio State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 66-0vs Purdue | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bowl | L 17-27@ No. 3 Notre Dame | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Week 14 · 2024
W 66-0
vs Purdue
1 interception · 1 tackle · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 66-point win at home against Purdue.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
19tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL19 tackles · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Curt Cignetti
Pass share
43.4%
360 pass / 470 run
Plays / game
63.8
13 games
Team sack rate
5.5%
383 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #481 at the position.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tom Allen → Curt Cignetti. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
