Chris Bonner

Chris Bonner (born July 20, 1993) is an American former professional football quarterback. He played college football at Colorado State University Pueblo and attended Clairemont High School in San Diego, California. He has been a member of the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League (AFL).

Chris Bonner

Bonner in 2017
No. 8
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	(1993-07-20) July 20, 1993 (age 32) San Diego, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:	Clairemont (San Diego, California)
College:	Grossmont, CSU Pueblo
NFL draft:	2015: undrafted
Career history
Tampa Bay Storm (2017)
Career highlights and awards
NCAA Division II Football Championship (2014)
Career Arena League statistics
Comp. / Att.: 15 / 27 Passing yards: 227 TD–INT: 4–1 Passer rating: 105.02 Rushing TD: 0 Stats at ArenaFan.com

Early life

Bonner attended Clairemont High School in San Diego.^[1]

College career

Bonner played for the Grossmont Griffins from 2011 to 2012. He was the team's starter both years and helped the Griffins to 24 wins. After graduating from Grossmont, Bonner transferred to CSU Pueblo. As a senior, Bonner lead the ThunderWolves to the NCAA Division II Football Championship.^[2][3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	231 lb (105 kg)	5.12 s	1.76 s	2.98 s	4.60 s	7.56 s	27 in (0.69 m)	8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
All values from CSU Pueblo Pro Day[4]

Bonner attended the Carolina Panthers mini camp in May 2015.^[5] He struggled at the mini camp, and was not offered a contract.^[6] He was invited to the Kansas City Chiefs rookie minicamp on a tryout basis in May 2015.^[7] He was not signed to a contract at the conclusion of the rookie minicamp.

On January 10, 2017, Bonner was assigned to the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League.^[8] He was the backup to Randy Hippeard in 2017 and appeared in four games.^[9][10] He attempted his first pass on July 22 against the Cleveland Gladiators.^[10] He relieved Hippared during the second quarter of the final game of the regular season on August 5, completing 15 of 26 passes for 227 yards, 4 touchdowns and 1 interception as the Storm lost to the Philadelphia Soul by a score of 41–28.^[10][9] The Storm folded in December 2017.^[11]