The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2014 Football Roster
Roster
John Bonney
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 181
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Lamar
- Major:
- Corporate Communication
A fifth-year defensive back who has played in 37 career games with 15 starts ... 2015 first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection … four-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (fall 2014, spring 2015, fall 2015, fall 2017) … ranked among the top 25 safeties nationally as a high school senior.
JUNIOR (2017)
Played in all 13 games and made starts at Baylor and against Texas Tech ... totaled 19 tackles on the season ... also added one-half sack, an interception, two fumble recoveries and three pass breakups ... totaled two tackles, including one on special teams, in the season opener against Maryland ... made one tackle and had a pass breakup in the week two win over San Jose State ... totaled four tackles (three solo) in the Longhorns’ week three double-overtime loss at No. 4/4 USC ... had one tackle and one pass breakup in UT’s 17-7 win at Iowa State ... had one pass breakup in UT’s double-overtime win against Kansas State ... had one tackle and an interception in the Longhorns’ loss to Oklahoma ... his second-quarter interception was Baker Mayfield’s first interception of the season and snapped a stretch of more than 200 consecutive passes thrown without a pick ... totaled five tackles (four solo) as the Longhorns held the nation’s top offense to 13 points in an overtime loss to Oklahoma State ... started for the first time in 2017 as the Longhorns began in the dime package against Baylor ... totaled three tackles, one-half sack and two fumble recoveries ... marked the first UT player to record to fumble recoveries in a game since Sam Acho did so in 2009, 108 games ago ... had two tackles against Texas Tech.
SOPHOMORE (2016)
Played in all 12 games, including starting the final seven at cornerback ... recorded two tackles in the game versus California ... played against OSU with two solo tackles ... had four total tackles against OU ... recorded six solo tackles against Iowa State ... had three tackles and a pass breakup against Kansas State ... had six tackles, including a half tackle for a loss and two pass breakups against Baylor ... had seven tackles against Texas Tech (four solo and three assisted) ... also had one forced fumble and one pass breakup ... had one solo tackle against West Virginia ... also had two pass break ups ... totaled five solo tackles and three pass breakups at Kansas ... had three tackles against TCU.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015)
Played in all 12 games on defense and special teams, starting the first four contests and six total at cornerback … recorded 29 tackles (24 solo), including two tackles for loss and one sack, with one pass breakup, one pressure and one forced fumble … first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection … opened the season with two tackles against both Notre Dame and Rice … posted six solo tackles versus Cal … had one tackle against Oklahoma State … recorded one tackle and one PBU at TCU … registered three tackles against Oklahoma … notched a tackle for loss versus Kansas State … tallied two tackles at Iowa State … set a season high with nine tackles while adding one tackle for loss and one forced fumble that led to a TD drive against Texas Tech … finished with two tackles at Baylor.
FRESHMAN (2014)
Redshirted … served as a reserve cornerback.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Tom Nolen at Lamar High School … four-year starter and three-time all-district honoree … participated in Nike’s The Opening … did not miss a start and played every special teams down during his career … helped Lamar to four district championships and an overall 45-7 record … posted six interceptions for 93 return yards and one TD during his career … selected first-team All-District 20-5A in 2013 … chosen to the Houston Chronicle’s Top 100 (Houston area) … listed on the Austin American-Statesman’s Fab 55 (state’s top prospects) … ranked as the No. 14 safety in the nation by Scout … No. 20 safety in the nation by ESPN … No. 22 safety nationally and No. 32 player in Texas by 247Sports … No. 30 safety nationally and No. 39 player in Texas by Rivals … No. 8 safety recruit in the state by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … recorded 36 tackles and eight passes defended as a senior … the defense allowed an average of just 8.9 points per game, including four shutouts … helped Lamar to an 11-1 record and an appearance in the 5A DI regional playoffs in 2013 … tabbed second-team All-District 20-5A in 2012 … recorded five interceptions as a junior … helped Lamar to a 15-1 record and an appearance in the 5A DI state title game in 2012 … named honorable mention All-District 20-5A in 2011 … helped Lamar to a 10-3 record and an appearance in the 5A DI regional playoffs in 2011.
PERSONAL
Son of Jerry and Rose Bonney ... has two older brothers - Remi and Joshua ... brother, Joshua, played basketball at Elon ... four-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
CAREER HIGHS
Interceptions: 1, vs Oklahoma, Oct 14, 2017
Tackles: 9, Texas Tech, Nov 26, 2015 (6-3)
Sacks: 1.0, Kansas State, Oct 24, 2015 (1-0)
Tackles for loss: 1.0, Texas Tech, Nov 26, 2015 (1-0); Kansas State, Oct 24, 2015 (1-0)
Fumbles forced: 1 [t-5th], at Texas Tech, Nov 05, 2016 ; Texas Tech, Nov 26, 2015
Fumbles recovered: 2 [t-1st], at Baylor, Oct 28, 2017
Pass breakups: 3 [t-5th], at Kansas, Nov 19, 2016
