Raiders NFL Draft Prospect: WR Jadakis Bonds, Hampton

The Las Vegas Raiders need to add a zone threat, and Hampton’s Jadakis Bonds can be the solution.

The Las Vegas Raiders' red zone offense continues to regress, and while there were many factors on why the offense left points on the field, the 2023 NFL Draft is certain to bring help on offense.

Raiders General Manager Dave Ziegler will have another offseason to bring in the right personnel and help this team turn things around.

This offseason, we'll be working alongside SI’s Draft Bible to get you the latest information on any potential players the Raiders may consider drafting, including some that might fall into the draft's later rounds.

“We’re going to continue to find players who fit what we look for, and continue to build this team in our vision, and I think we’re going to, at the same time, our goal is to win football games, and our goal for next year is to make an improvement over where we were this year,” Ziegler said.

Wide Receiver Jadakis Bonds, Hampton

“At his 6-4 frame, Bonds became the Pirates' go-to target during red zone situations and vertical shots down the field this past year. During Hampton's first season in the vaunted CAA, Jadakis was a first-team all-conference selection who registered a 76.1 PFF receiving grade across 90 pass-targets,” HBCU Legends said of Bonds.

As a senior last season, Bonds was able to rack up 49 receptions for 855 yards and ten touchdowns. He had 180 receptions for 2731 yards and 34 touchdowns throughout his career at Hampton.

Bonds is leaving Hampton as the program’s touchdown-leading receiver in both the single-season and career touchdown categories and holding the career receptions record.

The @seniorbowl is looking live at @Hampton_FB vs. @Spiders_FB. Aside from having one of coolest names in CFB, Hampton WR Jadakis Bonds is a size mismatch (6-foot-4) at the small-school level and he’s one of our top-graded HBCU prospects this year.#TheDraftStartsInMOBILE™️ pic.twitter.com/3iHAWFooXg

— Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_SB) October 22, 2022

The outside receiver has all the intangibles the Raiders are looking for in red zone threats.

After a great showing at the East-West Shrine Bowl, Bonds is another player on the rise and could continue to elevate his draft stock at his pro day.

Jadakis Bonds with the play of the day,whoa!🫴🏈#ShrineBowl | @Hampton_FB pic.twitter.com/g3ztLlbUG0

— East-West Shrine Bowl (@ShrineBowl) January 28, 2023

As for the Raiders, they can select a player like Bonds, whose set of skills can help this offense.

Projected as a day three selection, primarily in the fifth round, Bonds can come in as a day one contributor and work his way into the starting lineup.

The NFL Draft will occur at Union Station in Kansas City, Mo., from Thursday, April 27, to Saturday, April 29. ESPN, ABC, and NFL Network will broadcast all seven rounds.

The NFL Scouting Combine is Feb. 28-March 6, 2023, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. March 7, 2023, before 4 p.m. EST, is the club's deadline to designate Franchise or Transition Players.

March 13-15 is the free agent negotiation period. Starting at 12 p.m. EDT on March 13 and ending at 3:59:59 p.m. EDT on March 15, clubs are permitted to contact and enter into contract negotiations with the certified agents of players who will become Unrestricted Free Agents upon the expiration of their 2022 Player Contracts at 4 p.m. EDT on March 15.

The 2023 NFL Year and Free Agency period begins at 4 p.m. EDT on March 15. The Raiders are expected to be significant players in the free-agent market this season.

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