Inside 20: Positions Punter Punting average: Weight 101 kg | Punts: Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Name Jy Bond | |
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Date of birth: (1979-04-22) April 22, 1979 (age 36) | ||
Place of birth: Melbourne, Australia | ||
Jy Bond Punter workout - 3rd set 03 10 2011 0001
Jy Bond (born 22 April 1979) is a former American football punter. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as a street free agent in 2009.
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- Jy Bond Punter workout 3rd set 03 10 2011 0001
- Jy Bond Punter Interview Melbourne
- Australian football career
- American football career
- Miami Dolphins
- New York Giants
- References
Bond has also been a member of the New York Giants and Hartford Colonials.
Jy Bond Punter Interview Melbourne
Australian football career
The son of former Australian rules football player Graeme Bond, Jy Bond followed his father to Richmond under the father/son rule but did not play senior football with the team.
American football career
Bond began training to be a punter in the NFL after a holiday in the USA in 2005. After an initial session with Nathan Chapman, Jy worked with Sav Rocca (another ex AFL player with the Philadelphia Eagles) and his agent to move into the NFL. He signed with the Miami Dolphins of the NFL in March 2009. Jy was offered a college scholarship a number of years previous while visiting his brother who was on a baseball scholarship in the USA. For personal reasons he was unable to accept the offer.
Since 2009, Jy has been 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.
Miami Dolphins
Bond signed a two-year contract with the Miami Dolphins on 3 March 2009. He competed with incumbent Brandon Fields for the Dolphins' punting job in training camp, but was released on 15 June.
New York Giants
Bond signed with the New York Giants on 18 March 2010.
Bond returned to the New York Giants for their mini camp in May 2012. In 2012, NFL teams–New York Jets, Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears expressed interest in Bond as a Punter.
Jy is now involved in the media and also runs a feeder program to the NCAA and NFL with former NFL player Ben Graham and Darren Bennett. They are currently working with ex-Carlton player, Brendan Fevola.