Texas and former Alabama WR surrenders on sexual assault warrant, calls accusations ‘patently false’
Isaiah Bond turned himself in Thursday to the Frisco (Texas) Police Department on a sexual assault warrant, per NFL.com.
According to the report, which cited a Frisco PD public information officer, the Texas – and former wide receiver – posted $25,000 bail.
The 20-year-old Bond released a statement to NFL Network Insider’s Ian Rapoport.
“Regarding the accusation made against me, I would appreciate the time and opportunity to defend myself and prove the claims made, patently false,” Bond said in the statement. “I am in full cooperation with the authorities and will remain a willing and active participant in the investigation. Unfortunately, claims like these prove to be harmful to all involved, absent full review. I kindly request that all reserve judgement until the authorities provide a complete report based on truth and evidence.”
Bond caught 34 passes for 540 yards and five touchdowns as a junior last season at Texas. Prior to his stint in Austin, he played two seasons at Alabama.
The Buford, Ga., native earned a starting job in his second season with the Crimson Tide, leading the team with 48 catches for 668 yards and four touchdowns.
Bond was part of the most famous plays in Iron Bowl history when, facing fourth-and-goal from the Auburn 31, quarterback Jalen Milroe found Bond in the back of the end zone on the “Gravedigger” play that won the game and preserved Alabama’s College Football Playoff hopes.
“It’s all love from Alabama,” Bond said recently at the NFL Combine. “At the end of the day, I was there for two years. I follow my brothers. Like I said, I went there for coach Saban and I have a lot of respect and love for that guy. Like I said, going to Texas, it was the next step and I had a great experience there and a great time there.”
Bond had 99 receptions for 1,428 yards and 10 touchdowns in 41 games at Alabama and Texas.
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