Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/21Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 21 inside-the-5 carries (9.5%).
Ra'Von Bonner
Last confirmed: Temple, 2021. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′11″ · 215 lb · Cincinnati, OH · Sycamore
Ra'Von Bonner: RB · Temple · #21.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Ra'Von Bonner
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Ra'Von Bonner has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 53 rushing yards and 4 tackles against Akron — Week 2, 2021.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Temple in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 45-24@ Akron | 9 | 53 | 5.9 | 1 | 14 | Season-high 53 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 34-31vs Memphis | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 6 | L 3-52@ No. 5 Cincinnati | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 8 | L 14-34@ South Florida | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 9 | L 7-49vs UCF | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 10 | L 3-45@ East Carolina | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 11 | L 8-37vs No. 17 Houston | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 12 | L 10-44@ Tulsa | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 13 | L 14-38vs Navy | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 1 | 5 | |
| Total | 35 | 138 | 3.9 | 2 | 14 |
Signature game
Week 2 · 2021
W 45-24
at Akron
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Akron · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.79Ra'Von Bonner run for 1 yd for a TD, (Rory Bell KICK)
- Week 9 · UCF · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA +2.00Ra'Von Bonner run for 4 yds to the UCF 37 for a
- Week 11 · Houston · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.78Justin Lynch pass complete to Ra'Von Bonner for 25 yds to the Houst 35 for a
- Week 9 · UCF · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.25Ra'Von Bonner run for 9 yds to the Temp 34
- Week 5 · Memphis · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA +1.24Ra'Von Bonner run for 1 yd to the Memph 29 for a
- Week 5 · Memphis · 2nd and 4 · Q4 · EPA −1.09Ra'Von Bonner run for no gain to the Temp 38
4 more plays
- Week 2 · Akron · 2nd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +0.98Ra'Von Bonner run for 14 yds to the Temp 40 for a
- Week 6 · Cincinnati · 3rd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +0.95Ra'Von Bonner run for 2 yds to the Temp 36 for a
- Week 13 · Navy · 1st and 1 · Q2 · EPA +0.94Ra'Von Bonner run for 1 yd for a TD, (Rory Bell KICK)
- Week 12 · Tulsa · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +0.94Justin Lynch pass complete to Ra'Von Bonner for 12 yds to the Temp 34 for a
Teams and coaches
2017Illinois2-10HC: Lovie Smith · Balanced, slow tempo
2018Illinois4-8HC: Lovie Smith · Run-heavy
2019Illinois6-7HC: Lovie Smith · Run-leaning
2021Temple3-9HC: Rod Carey · Balanced, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 12.8 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 17.4 | 3.6 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 22.3 | 3.9 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 11.8 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rod Carey
Pass share
50.3%
363 pass / 359 run
Plays / game
60.2
12 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
393 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2021
35 carries and 7 catches in 9 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons, two schools
- 2021 Temple CareyYear 5 · 9 games
- Nov 2020 Entered the transfer portalIllinois to Temple
- 2020 Illinois SmithYear 4 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2019 Illinois SmithYear 3 · 12 games
- 2018 Illinois SmithYear 2 · 11 games
- 2017 Illinois SmithYear 1 · 6 games
- Before collegeSigned with Illinois in 2017 as a 3-star recruit, No. 1,290 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Illinois in the 2017 class, a 3-star recruit.
- Transferred from Illinois to Temple, Nov 9, 2020.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Illinois and Temple, 975 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 38 games over 4 seasons.
2017 6 games
- Signed with Illinois3-star out of Sycamore
2021 9 games
- Transferred to Templefrom Illinois
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
2 coaches2017–2020
Illinois
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Lovie Smith and Rod Carey.