2019 Football Roster
Jersey Number 21
Ra'Von Bonner
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 215
- Position:
- RB
- Hometown:
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- High School:
- Sycamore
Pronunciation: RAY-von
Career Highs
Carries: 21 vs. Iowa, 11/17/18
Rushing Yards: 96 vs. Iowa, 11/17/18
Long Run: 33 at Nebraska, 11/10/18
Rushing Touchdowns: 1, seven times (last at Nebraska, 11/10/18)
Receptions: 2, vs. Iowa, 11/17/18
Receiving Yards: 28 at UConn, 9/7/19
Long Reception: 28 at UConn, 9/7/19
Receiving Touchdowns: 1 at UConn, 9/7/19
All-Purpose Yards: 119 vs. Iowa, 11/17/18
2019 Junior
- Played in 12 games as one of Illinois' main running backs
- 65 carries, 225 rushing yards, three rushing touchdowns, fours receptions, 67 receiving yards, one receiving touchdown on the season
- Second on the team in rushing yards (225) and rushing touchdowns (3)
- One touchdown in each of the first three games of the season
- Season-high 48 rushing yards in Illinois' 24-6 win at Purdue 10/26/19
- First career receiving touchdown at UConn 9/7/19 on a career-long 28 yard reception
2018 Sophomore
- Played 11 games with two starts at running back
- 395 rushing yards on 72 carries (5.5 yards per carry) and three touchdowns on season
- Three receptions for 11 yards on season
- Fourth on the team in rushing yards (395) and tied for third in rushing touchdowns (3)
- Career-high 96 rushing yards on 21 carries vs. Iowa 11/17/18
- 81 rushing yards at Nebraska 11/10/18, including a career-long 33-yard run
- Started and scored a TD in opener against Kent State 9/1/18
- Missed the Minnesota game with an injury
2017 Freshman
- Played in six games with three starts at running back
- Missed the last five games with an injury
- 202 rushing yards on 67 carries in six games
- Led Illinois in season rushing touchdowns (4)and rushing touchdowns during Big Ten games (3)
- Made his Illinois debut against Western Kentucky
- First career start at Iowa
- Voted a team captain by his teammates for Minnesota game
High School
- Three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN and Scout
- Ranked No. 79 running back in the nation by Scout, No. 82 by ESPN and No. 98 by 247Sports
- Ranked No. 43 recruit in Ohio by ESPN, No. 49 by Rivals and No. 61 by 247Sports
- Played at Sycamore High School for head coach Scott Dattilo
- Lettered three years in football
- 2016 Associated Press All-Ohio Division I first team
- 2016 MaxPreps/JJHuddle Ohio Big School All-State second team
- Started 33 straight games to finish high school career
- Rushed for 80 touchdowns in high school, the 17th most in Ohio high school football history
- Also ran track in high school and was part of the state’s fastest 4x100 relay in the state in 2016
- Young Scholars Club member
Personal
- Born March 3, 1999
- Son of Ra’Chelle Johnson
- Has one sister, Ra’Niesha Bonner
- Listed Ray Lewis and Tim Tebow as his favorite athletes because, “they both are unashamed of the gospel and are great leaders.”
- Wants to go into ministry and do missions in third-world countries following his playing career
- Majoring in social work
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