Monmouth: Started as a corner back and recorded 29 tackles on the season, including 17 solo stops ... added 1.5 tackles-for-loss ... helped team win the Midwest Conference title as a freshman.

Stillman Valley HS: Two-year starter for head coach Mike Lalor ... teams were a combined 27-1 in two varsity seasons ... named an all-conference running back as a senior and set the state record for the longest kickoff return for touchdown in a playoff game ... all-state honorable mention selection ... team was IHSA Class 3A runner-up with a 13-1 record after winning a conference title ... ran for over 1,100 yards and averaged 10.1 yards per carry as a junior ... helped lead team to a perfect 14-0 record and an IHSA Class 3A state championship and a conference title.

Personal: Born March 13, 1993, in Chicago, Ill. ... son of Dan and Deb Bond ... youngest of three children ... university studies major.