2026 Mercer Football Signees

Javious Bond
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Position:
- Athlete
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 180
- Hometown:
- Macon, Ga.
- High School:
- Jones County HS
- Previous School:
- Austin Peay
AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT AUSTIN PEAY (2025): Played in nine games … Ran for 347 yards and four touchdowns on 45 carries (7.7 yards/attempt) … Also caught nine passes for 100 yards … Averaged 11.91 yards on 11 punt returns, while also netting 21.56 yards on 16 kickoff returns … Amassed 194 all-purpose yards against Central Arkansas, including 136 punt return yards (six attempts) … Also logged a season-high 10 carries for 36 yards against UCA … Tallied season-bests for both rushing yards (96) and rushing touchdowns (2) in the win over North Alabama … Registered an 84-yard touchdown run on his only carry in the rout of Morehead State.
AS A SOPHOMORE AT EAST CAROLINA (2024): Redshirted … Played in four games … Ran for 92 yards and one touchdown on 14 carries (6.6 yards/attempt) … Also logged three punt returns for 58 yards (19.33 yards/return) … Logged a season-high 27 rushing yards and one touchdown on four carries against Norfolk State, while also returning three punts for 58 yards … Also matched a season-high with four carries (24 yards) at Old Dominion.
AS A FRESHMAN AT EAST CAROLINA (2023): Played in nine games, including one start (Navy) … Accounted for 424 all-purpose yards, including 231 rushing yards (40 carries, 5.8 yards/attempt) … Also averaged 21.4 yards on nine kickoff returns … Amassed 61 all-purpose yards in his collegiate debut at Michigan, including 31 receiving yards on a trio of catches … Also ran for 16 yards (four carries) against the Wolverines … Notched a season-high nine rushing attempts (65 yards) and tallied first career rushing touchdown against Gardner-Webb … Ran for a season-high 72 yards on seven carries at Rice, while also returning three kickoffs for 66 yards.
HIGH SCHOOL: 3-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … Preseason MaxPreps Georgia All-State Team selection as a senior for coach Mike Chastain at Jones County High School … Played in 44 career games as a two-way (running back/safety) standout for the Greyhounds … Tallied 3.052 all-purpose yards in his prep career … Logged 1,904 career rushing yards and 23 touchdowns, while also turning in six 100-yard rushing performances … Caught 72 passes out of the backfield for 758 yards with 10 additional scores … Amassed 244 career tackles (142 solo), while also adding five interceptions, 18 pass break-ups, four fumble recoveries and one forced fumble … Also credited with both a blocked punt and a blocked field goal … Earned Georgia High School Football Daily Honorable Mention All-State honors and 4-AAAA Region Athlete of the Year accolades following junior season where he rushed for nearly 950 yards (943) on 147 carries with 14 scores … Also lettered in baseball, basketball and track & field for Jones County High School.
AS A SOPHOMORE AT EAST CAROLINA (2024): Redshirted … Played in four games … Ran for 92 yards and one touchdown on 14 carries (6.6 yards/attempt) … Also logged three punt returns for 58 yards (19.33 yards/return) … Logged a season-high 27 rushing yards and one touchdown on four carries against Norfolk State, while also returning three punts for 58 yards … Also matched a season-high with four carries (24 yards) at Old Dominion.
AS A FRESHMAN AT EAST CAROLINA (2023): Played in nine games, including one start (Navy) … Accounted for 424 all-purpose yards, including 231 rushing yards (40 carries, 5.8 yards/attempt) … Also averaged 21.4 yards on nine kickoff returns … Amassed 61 all-purpose yards in his collegiate debut at Michigan, including 31 receiving yards on a trio of catches … Also ran for 16 yards (four carries) against the Wolverines … Notched a season-high nine rushing attempts (65 yards) and tallied first career rushing touchdown against Gardner-Webb … Ran for a season-high 72 yards on seven carries at Rice, while also returning three kickoffs for 66 yards.
HIGH SCHOOL: 3-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … Preseason MaxPreps Georgia All-State Team selection as a senior for coach Mike Chastain at Jones County High School … Played in 44 career games as a two-way (running back/safety) standout for the Greyhounds … Tallied 3.052 all-purpose yards in his prep career … Logged 1,904 career rushing yards and 23 touchdowns, while also turning in six 100-yard rushing performances … Caught 72 passes out of the backfield for 758 yards with 10 additional scores … Amassed 244 career tackles (142 solo), while also adding five interceptions, 18 pass break-ups, four fumble recoveries and one forced fumble … Also credited with both a blocked punt and a blocked field goal … Earned Georgia High School Football Daily Honorable Mention All-State honors and 4-AAAA Region Athlete of the Year accolades following junior season where he rushed for nearly 950 yards (943) on 147 carries with 14 scores … Also lettered in baseball, basketball and track & field for Jones County High School.
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