2015 DETROIT LIONS MEDIA GUIDE

76 - AL BOND
Guard
Memphis
Memphis, Tenn. Ht: 6-3 Wt: 315
Year: Rookie Born: 3/5/92
Draft: FA-Det ‘15
TRANSACTIONS
‣ ¾ Signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted rookie free agent
on May 7, 2015.
COLLEGE
Played in 47 career games at Memphis and started in 42, including
the final 29 games of his collegiate career. Saw action in 2,912 of
the 3,108 plays over his four-year career (93.7-percent) and was a
member of the team’s leadership council as both a junior and senior.
2014: Helped lead Memphis to its first conference title since 1971
and just the program’s second 10-win season (first since 1938).
Blocked for the Tigers’ offensive line as the starting right tackle in
all 13 games as the team closed out the season with a seven-game
winning streak.
‣ ¾ Blocked for a Memphis offense that accounted for 5,552 total
yards of offense (427.1 yards per game), the first time the Tigers
recorded 5,000 or more yards of offense since 2008.
‣ ¾ Offense racked up 54 touchdowns on the way to the team’s
school-record 58 total touchdowns.
‣ ¾ Played all 97 plays against BYU in the Miami Beach Bowl,
including seven plays over the course of two overtime periods
in the Tigers’ win.
2013: Played in all 12 games (10 starts) and earned a spot on Head
Coach Justin Fuente’s leadership council as a junior. Member of
an offensive line that blocked for a redshirt freshman quarterback
who became just the second rookie to pass for over 2,000 yards
in a season.
‣ ¾ Ended the season by playing in every snap over the last
four games against South Florida, Louisville, Temple and
Connecticut, totaling 242 snaps.
2012: Started all 12 games as a sophomore and was on the field for
all 772 offensive snaps. Blocked for an offensive unit that raised its
total offense in Conference USA games from 243.0 yards per game
to 327.1 yards per game (26-percent increase).
2011: As a redshirt freshman, competed in 10 games and made seven
starts along the offensive line. Wrapped up the season by playing
in 438-consecutive snaps over the course of the final seven games.
PERSONAL
Played his high school football for coach Cedric Miller at Southwind
(Tenn.) High School where he honed his craft at left tackle. Earned
First Team Offensive All-District 15-AAA honors as a senior and
served as team captain for three seasons.
‣ ¾ Helped block for RB Daveonn Porter, who rushed for 200-plus
yards in back-to-back games and logged 546 yards in six games
before he was injured.
‣ ¾ Also played center for the Southwind basketball team.
‣ ¾ Received his bachelor’s degree in professional studies in
correctional administration from Memphis and is pursuing a
second degree in criminal justice.
2 - KYLE BRINDZA
Kicker
Notre Dame
Canton, Mich. Ht: 6-0 Wt: 232
Year: Rookie Born: 1/13/93
Draft: FA-Det ‘15
TRANSACTIONS
‣ ¾ Signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted rookie free agent
on May 7, 2015.
COLLEGE
Holds the Notre Dame record for field goals made with 57 and
finished his college career ranking third on the school’s all-time
scoring list with 288 points and second among kickers. Among the
other top spots he holds in the Irish record books include singlegame
field goals (five), single-game points (17), single-season field
goals (23), single-season 50-yard field goals (three) and career
50-yard field goals (four).
2014: Converted on 14-of-24 field goal attempts as a senior and
was named to the 2014 Senior Bowl Watch List. Also doubled as the
team’s punter and recorded 51 punts, 42 of which were not returned.
Recorded 12 punts of at least 50 yards and averaged 63.3 yards per
kickoff (81 for 5,131 yards)
‣ ¾ His third-quarter field goal against Rice gave him 202 career
points, making him the sixth Irish kicker to surpass the
200-point plateau.
‣ ¾ Booted a pair of 50+-yard punts vs. Purdue, the second game in
his career with two 50+-yard punts in one game.
‣ ¾ Connected on a 32-yard field goal as time expired to give the
Irish a 31-28 victory over No. 22 LSU in the Music City Bowl.
2013: Saw action in all 13 games as both the punter and placekicker,
going 20-for-26 on field goals, including a school-record three
field goals of at least 50 yards. Was perfect on 38 extra point
attempts and averaged 41.1 yards per punt in his first season on
the punting job.
‣ ¾ Made a career-high-tying five field goals in Notre Dame’s 29-16
win over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl. The five
field goals also equaled an NCAA bowl game record.
‣ ¾ Had his longest punt of the season (56 yards) at Pittsburgh.
‣ ¾ Scored a season-high 13 points in the win over Arizona State,
connecting on three-of-four field goals and four extra points.
2012: Converted 23-of-31 field goal attempts, becoming the second
kicker in school history to connect on at least 20 field goals in a
single season. His 23 field goals also surpassed the single-season
record held by John Carney (21, 1986).
‣ ¾ Kicked off 71 times for a combined 4,445 yards, averaging 62.6
yards per kick, and recorded a touchback on 26 occasions.
‣ ¾ Set a school record for single-season points by kicking (97) with
23 field goals and 28 extra points.
2011: Played in all 13 games as a freshman as the team’s kickoff
specialist. Kicked off 71 times, totaling 4,635 yards and 12
touchbacks. Also made two tackles on special teams.
PERSONAL
At Plymouth (Mich.) High School, set Michigan state high school
record with 19 made field goals as a senior in 2010, including six-ofnine
from 50 yards or more. Also averaged 43.2 yards per punt and
60-of-63 kickoffs resulted in touchbacks. Played in Offense-Defense
All-American Bowl in Myrtle Beach, S.C. and was rated as the ninthbest
player in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press. Tabbed the nation’s
best kicker by Scout.com and named First Team All-State by the
Associated Press following his senior season.
‣ ¾ Graduated from Notre Dame with a bachelor’s degree in
graphic design.
‣ ¾ Son of Tiffany Brindza.
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