Jy Bond
| Free Agent | |
| Punter | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: April 22, 1979 | |
| Place of birth: Melbourne, Australia | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 222 lb (101 kg) |
| Career information | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2009 | |
| Punts | -- |
| Punting average | -- |
| Inside 20 | -- |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Jy Bond (born April 22, 1979) is an American football punter who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as a street free agent in 2009.
Bond has also been a member of the New York Giants and Hartford Colonials.
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[edit] Australian football career
The son of former Australian rules football player Graeme Bond, Jy Bond was drafted by the Richmond Tigers under the father/son rule but did not play senior football with the team.[1]
[edit] Gridiron football career
Bond spent two years training to become a punter in the National Football League,[2] and in 2008 was on the radar of the Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, and Cincinnati Bengals.[3] Jy was offered a college scholarship a number of years ago while visiting his brother who was on a baseball scholarship in the USA.
Jy is coached and mentored by Darren Bennett. Bond also worked with fellow Aussie NFL player Sav Rocca.
Jy also played for the Western Crusaders, an American Football team located in Melbourne, Australia.
[edit] Miami Dolphins
Bond signed a two-year contract with the Miami Dolphins on March 3, 2009. He competed with incumbent Brandon Fields for the Dolphins' punting job in training camp,[1] but was released on June 15.
[edit] New York Giants
Bond signed with the New York Giants on March 18, 2010. He was waived on June 21.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Thompson, Troy (April 15, 2009). "Miami Dolphins sign Bond". World Footy News. http://www.worldfootynews.com/article.php/20090416085827689. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ^ de Kretser, Chris (April 15, 2009). "Aussie punting invasion continues". Herald Sun. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25337813-19742,00.html. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ^ Sheahan, Tony (June 29, 2008). "Big Sav urges brother to stay". Fox Sports Australia. http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23940266-23211,00.html. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ^ Garafolo, Mike (June 21, 2010). "Giants waive five players, including punter Jy Bond". The Star-Ledger. http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2010/06/giants_waive_five_players_incl.html. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
