Jalen Bonds
Ball State Cardinals
52
Depth

Jalen Bonds

Ball State CardinalsRebuilding
RBOffenseDepth
2nd String / Backup

Is Jalen Bonds starting?

Jalen Bonds is listed 2nd string at RB for Ball State Cardinals.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 2-star recruit out of Cathedral, ranked #3,325 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 77 rushing yards, 1 rush TD. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 52 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit2★ · #3,325 NatlTeam Share5%
Indianapolis, IN
Jersey
#2
Class
RS FR
Height
6'0"
Weight
200 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonRush YdsRush TD
2025771

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★☆☆☆2-star
Composite
0.7800
National Rank
#3325
High School
Cathedral
Hometown
Indianapolis, IN

Why this rating?

On a 63-rated offense; 35th-percentile production (×0.75 for competition level) put them -5 vs unit starters → 52.

Team offense (SP+)
63
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 35% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 75% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.75)
Depth-chart adjustment
-5 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

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Team Role

77 rush yds · 1 TD · 6% of carries
Usage / Involvement45%

Depth at RB · Ball State Cardinals

  1. 1463TJ HortonStarter
  2. 2252Jalen BondsYou
  3. 32051Johnny Thompson Jr.
Coach Ball StateTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.