Player Career

Linell Bonner Career Story

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Player Story

Linell Bonner story

Linell Bonner built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Houston, TX wearing No. 15, spending time with Houston. The clearest part of Linell Bonner's career was his receiving role: 203 catches, 2,324 receiving yards, 13 touchdowns, and 4 rushing yards across 32 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Houston. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 68 passing yards, 4 rushing yards, and 4 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 32 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Houston.

The arc is straightforward: Linell Bonner moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Houston

    2013-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20132014201520152016201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonHouston0
2014 Regular SeasonHouston00
2015 PostseasonHouston31777.413.5317
2015 Regular SeasonHouston31777.413.50
2016 PostseasonHouston1,11874.829.2801
2016 Regular SeasonHouston1,11874.829.20
2017 PostseasonHouston8896932.4-229
2017 Regular SeasonHouston8896932.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs East Carolina

Week 10 · W 52-27 · Conference game

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

147

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

147 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

@ Memphis

Week 13 · L 44-48 · Conference game

235

Receiving Yards

97.4 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

235 receiving yards with a 92.2 efficiency score.

#3

vs Rice

Week 3 · W 38-3

132

Receiving Yards

91.9 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

132 receiving yards with a 88 efficiency score.

#4

vs Memphis

Week 8 · L 38-42 · Conference game

121

Receiving Yards

91.4 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

121 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

vs Navy

Week 13 · W 52-31 · Conference game

92

Receiving Yards

91.3 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

92 receiving yards with a 87.6 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · Houston

1,118 primary output · 74.8 efficiency · 29.2 usage

82.8

#2

2016 Regular Season · Houston

82.8

1,118 primary · 74.8 efficiency · 29.2 usage

#3

2017 Postseason · Houston

77.9

889 primary · 69 efficiency · 32.4 usage

Milestones

8

100+ receiving yards

11

8+ catch outings

1

2+ TD games