John Bonds

John Bonds (born February 6, 1970) is an American former professional football quarterback who played three seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the Arizona Rattlers, Miami Hooters, Milwaukee Mustangs, and Memphis Pharaohs. He played college football and basketball at Northern Arizona University. He also had two offseason stints with the Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL).

Early life John Bonds was born on February 6, 1970. He played high school football and basketball at St. Mary's High School in Phoenix, Arizona.

College career Bonds redshirted for the Arizona State Sun Devils of Arizona State University in 1988. He had to sit out the 1989 season due to his late transfer. His 24 touchdown passes also tied an NCAA Division I-AA record. He also played basketball at Northern Arizona, joining the team on January 30, 1992, after leading scorer and rebounder David Wolfe quit the team.

Professional career Bonds signed with the Phoenix Cardinals on April 27, 1993, after going undrafted in the 1993 NFL draft. On August 24, 1993, it was reported that Bonds had been waived by the Cardinals.

Bonds signed with the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League (AFL) on May 2, 1994. He played in four games for the Rattlers, completing one of three passes for six yards.

In June 1994, Bonds was traded to the Miami Hooters for a player to be named later. He appeared in one game for the Hooters but did not record any statistics.

Bonds was claimed off waivers by the Milwaukee Mustangs on July 20, 1994. He did not play in any games for the Mustangs during the 1994 season. He was waived in late July 1995.

On August 9, 1995, before the AFL playoffs, Bonds signed with the Memphis Pharaohs as a replacement for backup quarterback Gene Johnson, who left the team to return to his college coaching job. Bonds competed with Brad Lebo for the Pharaohs' starting quarterback job in 1996. However, Bonds broke his collarbone during the team's second preseason game and was not activated until June.