The plan, when wide receiver Isaiah Bond transferred from Alabama to Texas was for him to come in and become the Longhorns No. 1 receiving option and the best deep threat in college football.
Unfortunately, an injury and inconsistency at quarterback turned Bond’s dream scenario into a nightmare and made his year with Texas forgettable. But Bond can put all that behind him now that he’s declared for the 2025 NFL draft and can focus on getting healthy.
Texas wide receiver Isaiah Bond is leaving school early to enter the NFL draft, he told ESPN. Bond projects as one of the fastest players in the upcoming draft, and he ranks as the No. 6 wide receiver in Mel Kiper Jr.’s NFL draft rankings. pic.twitter.com/jqi4XxSc3H
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) January 14, 2025
Bond is a huge risk/reward player and one the Pittsburgh Steelers needs to keep an eye on during the predraft process. Bond has some ugly drops this season that reminded me a lot of Diontae Johnson but when he’s focused and playing well, he’s much better than Johnson at his best.
Taking Bond in the first round isn’t realistic given his potential red flags but late in the second or even the third round, Bond would be that prototypical Steelers-type of pick.
