The amount of wide receiver talent the University of Texas has lost to the NFL Draft this month just got a little easier to stomach.
Alabama wide receiver transfer Isaiah Bond announced on X Sunday morning that he has committed to the Longhorns, bringing to Austin one of the NCAA Transfer Portal’s most-coveted entrants.
After officially entering the transfer portal on Friday morning, it was reported almost immediately that he would visit Texas over the weekend. Bond led the Crimson Tide in catches with 48 to go along with 668 yards and four touchdowns.
“Just like the business world, you make the best decision for your company,” Bond told ESPN in a phone interview Sunday. “My company right now is my draft stock. I feel like I’m putting myself in position to increase that and have better draft stock.”
Bond was installed Friday as the No. 1-rated wide receiver and No. 2 overall prospect in the portal, per the 247Sports transfer rankings. Bond was a Top 50 national recruit and the No. 2-rated ATH by 247Sports in the class of 2022.
“One hundred percent,” Bond told ESPN of a potential connection with Ewers. “He’s a great, big-time pocket-passer quarterback. He’s a top pick in the draft next year. I’m also going to be a top pick. It’s going to be a good duo.”
Between the SEC title game and the Rose Bowl, Bond had nine catches for 126 yards.
