Post-OSU Update: After leaving Ohio State, Jason Bond started a career as a sales manager. (updated: Oct. 2022)

Major: Family Resource Management (2003), Marketing (2001-02)

Weight: 240 (2002-03), 242 (2000-01)

2003 Media Guide: Jason Bond is a special teams standout and reserve linebacker … former walk-on who has been converted to scholarship … smart, competitive player, who gives great effort in practice and is willing to help out wherever he is needed … earned his third varsity letter last fall … has played in 36 of 37 games the last three years.

2002 Season: Played in 13 games (hurt his knee on kickoff coverage in the Penn State game and missed the Minnesota game the following week) … finished the season with four tackles … most of his playing time came with the special teams … two tackles against Washington State was his top game … also recorded stops against Cincinnati and San Jose State.

2002 Media Guide: Jason Bond lettered the past two years as a backup linebacker and special teams player … heads into the fall at No. 2 on the depth chart behind Cie Grant at the WILL position … former walk-on who has since been converted to scholarship … played in all 12 games last year and all 11 regular-season games in 2000 before missing the bowl game … fine practice player who always gives great effort.

2001 Media Guide: Jason Bond is a former walk-on who worked his way up the depth chart last year and, after a rash of injuries, was the No. 2 middle linebacker heading into the bowl game … figured to see his most extensive action in the Outback Bowl, but suffered a dislocated knee cap during practice and was not able to play in the season finale … also a member of the special teams … solid practice player and hard worker.

2000 Season: Played in 11 regular season games for a total of 18 minutes, most of that time coming with the special teams … did not make any tackles.

High School: Played fullback and linebacker at Watterson … Eagles advanced to the state quarterfinals his junior year.

Personal: Parent are Brett and Sharon Bond … his father and an uncle (Mike) both played football at South Carolina … born Aug. 23, 1981.