Northern Arizona Wranglers Sign Wide Receiver Jadakis Bonds Ahead of 2025 Season

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Northern Arizona Wranglers Sign Wide Receiver Jadakis Bonds Ahead of 2025 Season

February 28, 2025 - Indoor Football League (IFL)
Northern Arizona Wranglers News Release


PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. - The Northern Arizona Wranglers are excited to announce the signing of a new and experienced wide receiver to the 2025 roster, Jadakis Bonds. (This signing is presented by Bella Cruz Roofing.)

Bonds (6'4 - 203 lbs.) enters his first season in the Indoor Football League with the Wranglers. Bonds brings an impressive resume to the Wranglers organization for the upcoming season. In 2023, Bonds was signed by the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. In his final preseason game with Green Bay, Bonds hauled in two receptions for 60 yards. One of his receptions in this contest was an amazing 52-yard catch where he set up the Packers game-winning score. Bonds suffered an injury right before the regular season and was released on the team's final cuts. In 2024, Bonds participated in training camp with the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League.

Bonds had an incredible collegiate career at Hampton University in Hampton, Va. Bonds posted beyond impressive numbers, hauling in 180 receptions for 2,731 yards and 34 touchdowns. Bonds solidified himself as the Hampton University All-Time leader in receiving touchdowns. Bonds finished in the top three of the Hampton record books in both the receptions and receiving yards categories. Bonds earned himself numerous awards for his amazing performance on the field. Bonds was recognized as a two-time FCS All-American and two-time Hampton University Male Athlete of the Year. Bonds earned a spot on the First Team All-Big South squad in back-to-back seasons. Bonds was also named to the First Team All-Coastal Athletic Association squad during the following season after Hampton transferred to their new conference. Bonds graduated from Hampton University with his bachelor's degree in liberal studies.

Bonds is originally from Williamston, N.C., and played football at Riverside High School. Regarding his inspiration to start playing football, Bonds said, "My love for sports started by playing basketball, but I played football too and have always just been an athlete. Going into my junior year, I started getting offers to play football in college, after that, I kept focusing on football over basketball." Bonds developed a love for the game of football and dreamed of playing in the NFL. What drives Bonds to continue playing football? Bonds stated, "My biggest inspiration is my family, my older brother was tragically killed, and ever since then I have been working harder and taking my football career more seriously."

Bonds is excited to join the Wranglers organization and for the opportunity to play in the IFL. Bonds said, "I am grateful to the Wranglers organization for taking a chance on me and giving me an opportunity to keep playing football." Bonds expanded on this by stating, "I am just excited to keep playing football and have a great experience in the IFL, obviously it is different to go from the NFL to the CFL and now the IFL, so I am excited to learn about this league."

What can Wranglers fans expect from Bonds as a player? Bonds said, "I am a go-getter, hard worker and I am willing to do anything to help the team win. I will work hard no matter if it is with catching, running, blocking, or whatever it takes to help the team. Bonds also expanded on this by saying, "I can't wait to get on the field and show the team and fans exactly what they are getting with Jadakis Bonds."

The Northern Arizona Wranglers 2025 HOME games, with dates and matchups, are listed below. (All games are listed in AZ time.)

Saturday, March 29th, 6:05 P.M. vs Fishers Freight

Saturday, April 19th, 6:05 P.M. vs Tucson Sugar Skulls

Sunday, May 18th, 3:05 P.M. vs Massachusetts Pirates

Saturday, May 24th, 6:05 P.M. vs Arizona Rattlers

Saturday, June 7th, 6:05 P.M. vs Vegas Knight Hawks

Saturday, June 14th, 6:05 P.M. vs San Diego Strike Force

Saturday, June 28th, 6:05 P.M. vs Bay Area Panthers

Saturday, July 12th, 6:05 P.M. vs Tucson Sugar Skulls

Grab your Season Tickets for the 2025 season today! Deposit through the link below and we will contact you to select your seats!

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For any Season Ticket inquiries, call us at 928-379-5581

You can also email ticketdirector@nazwranglers.com

Written by: Tucker Welch



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