'14 MO DE Jonathan Bonner (Notre Dame Signee)

[Luckylucci]

Wiltfong on Bonner, he simply dominated the ND camp against some of the best OL in the country

 

[Emcee77]

Nice, glad it's official. I like this pickup. A versatile linebacker like this gives us a lot of flexibility in chasing top LB prospects in this class.

 

[andre784]

We got em!

 

[Emcee77]

Wiltfong on Bonner, he simply dominated the ND camp against some of the best OL in the country

Love to hear that. Who knows, maybe this kid will be a top-rated guy before it's all said and done. Either way, it sounds like he can really play. We may have discovered a real hidden gem.

 

[Kanye West]

He plays in Missou, so that may be a reason he is rated lower. His tape looks really good for his ranking.

 

[rtrn2glory]

Raise your handif u saw this one coming today...

 

[NDinFL]

Welcome Jonathan!!

 

[ACamp1900]

He can play DL and ALL FOUR LB positions??? I'm happy...

real happy...

 

[EuropeanDomer]

Hayes, Bonner, Trumbetti.. a lot of players to play in the strong side.

 

[ACamp1900]

He can play DL and all four LB spots... if he can play RB and WR he's bascially the next Anthony Vernaglia...

 

[EddytoNow]

Wiltfong on Bonner, he simply dominated the ND camp against some of the best OL in the country

To **** with stars and rankings. The coaches got to see Bonner up close against some quality offensive linemen. They offered and accepted his commitment without hesitation. That's plenty good enough for me. Welcome to the Golden Army, Jonathan!

 

[GowerND11]

What is this staff doing? Accepting a commit from a 3 star?!?! FIRE KELLY!!!

But in all seriousness, welcome aboard Jon. Can't wait to see you in Blue and Gold.

 

[stlnd01]

He plays in Missou, so that may be a reason he is rated lower. His tape looks really good for his ranking.

St. Louis isn't exactly a high school football hotbed (Ezekiel Elliot aside, of course), though Parkway Central is one of the better programs around. He was first team all-state in the biggest division last year.

 

[Ironman8]

Welcome Jonathan!

 

[Irish Houstonian]

Just wondering -- what's the basis for thinking he can play ILB? Is that what the coaches have said?

 

[FLDomer]

Raise your handif u saw this one coming today...

a month ago!

 

[STLDomer]

St. Louis isn't exactly a high school football hotbed (Ezekiel Elliot aside, of course), though Parkway Central is one of the better programs around. He was first team all-state in the biggest division last year.

East St. Louis is absolutely churning out talent right now though, Terry Beckner Jr. is the #2 player for 2015. Andy Bauer, Roderick Johnson, & Brian Wallace are three elite OL this year too.

 

[rikkitikki08]

Welcome big Dawg!!!! Keep building the depth

 

[Luckylucci]

Just wondering -- what's the basis for thinking he can play ILB? Is that what the coaches have said?

Initial word coming from BGI and II is that the staff likes his versatility and they think he could play any of the 4 LB spots.

 

[Emcee77]

Wow, he seems like a great kid. 3.8 GPA, lifelong ND fan ... what's not to like.

 

[Me2SouthBend]

Source?

Epitome.

 

[greyhammer90]

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[stlnd01]

East St. Louis is absolutely churning out talent right now though, Terry Beckner Jr. is the #2 player for 2015. Andy Bauer, Roderick Johnson, & Brian Wallace are three elite OL this year too.

True. But if you live in STL (as you appear to) you know the East Side is a whole different animal than Parkway. And those kids seem mostly to go to Illinois.
Good point on the O Linemen. And there have been some others recruited nationally the last few years, just always been unclear to me why HS football here isn't better.

 

[Irishman77]

Awesome. Looks like we found a diamond in the rough. Happy for the Bonner family.

Comparing this to Turner is ridiculous IMO . Any db that was 6foot and ran a 4.5 and had a heart beat was in then. We needed bodies.

 

[HereComeTheIrish]

I'll take him. Good pick up. Go Irish!

 

[Domina Nostra]

Initial word coming from BGI and II is that the staff likes his versatility and they think he could play any of the 4 LB spots.

I think, realistically, they are recruiting him as a CAT.

 

[Irishman77]

freebie on ISD

Bonner Chooses ND



Bonner Chooses ND
Wednesday, 26 June 2013 12:54 Brian Town
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For Parkway Central (Chesterfield, Mo.) linebacker Jonathan Bonner it was an easy choice.

“You can pretty much say that it's my family’s school, so I've decided to commit to the University of Notre Dame,” said Bonner.

“My uncle (Dany Knott) played running back there a while back and my godfather’s grandson was Sergio Brown, so I've heard about all the benefits and I know how a diploma from there will benefit me later in life.

“They have a great program right now and they always have. I love the education aspect of things, the great facilities and the fact they have a great football team. Notre Dame’s been around a long time and I’ve dreamt of going there for quite a while.”

The 6-foot-3, 250-pound defender is certainly happy with the decision he's made, but readily admits the whole thing’s been kind of a blur.

“Notre Dame wasn’t really recruiting me until after their camp this past weekend,” he shared. “I went there and showed them what I could do and it seems they were impressed. They came through with an offer very quickly.”

Bonner, who had over 15 offers from around the nation, chose the Irish over programs like Illinois, Indiana, Michigan State, Missouri and Purdue. As a junior, he recorded 64 tackles and 12 sacks. He was an All-State selection by both coaches and media members.

With the Missouri native now in the fold, the Irish coaches already have their sights set on where they see the young man fitting in the scheme of things.

“The coaches say that I'll be playing the CAT outside linebacker position,” claimed Bonner. “I believe I'll feel comfortable there. I'm quick off the edge and I have a strong pass rush. I'm really good at using my hands and I'm great at setting the edge on run plays.”

Now that he's given his pledge to the Irish, Bonner's recruitment is over and he's finished taking visits to any other schools.

“I'm totally done with recruiting and I'm strongly committed to Notre Dame. I plan on going back to South Bend again sometime in July and I can't wait.”

Bonner is the 13th member of the Irish 2014 class and the second linebacker pledge, joining Greer Martini, who offered his commitment to the Irish almost a year ago.

 

[ACamp1900]

What's funny here is this kid is rated higher than Martini or Trum. on rivals but people (on multiple sites not just IE) seem pretty reserved or even disappointed... me happy.

 

[STLDomer]

What's funny here is this kid is rated higher than Martini or Trum. on rivals but people (on multiple sites not just IE) seem pretty reserved or even disappointed... me happy.

Higher than Martini but not Trumbetti

 

[ACamp1900]

Higher than Martini but not Trumbetti

you are right...

Yahoo Sports: Rivals.com 2014 Notre Dame Commitments

I guess when you sort them according to star rating they go with alphebetical order for those with the same stars???

at very least the three are all comparable...