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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING LEWIS BOND ON BEING SELECTED IN THE 2026 NFL DRAFT BY THE HOUSTON TEXANS
WHEREAS, Lewis Bond, a proud Chicago native, began his football journey with the Blue Island Untouchables, where he played youth football from pee-wee through junior high, developing a lifelong love for the game and laying the foundation for his future success; and
WHEREAS, Lewis attended St. Laurence High School in Burbank, Illinois, where he distinguished himself as a standout receiver and safety on the freshman football team before earning a varsity role as a sophomore; and
WHEREAS, for his final two years of high school, Lewis attended Kenwood Academy in Chicago, Illinois, where he became a dynamic all-purpose offensive weapon, primarily lining up at running back, accumulating more than 1,000 all-purpose yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior, helping lead Kenwood Academy to a conference championship in 2019 and an appearance in the Illinois state playoffs; and
WHEREAS, Lewis' senior football season was postponed until the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but he was unable to participate as he enrolled early in college to begin preparing for the next chapter of his academic and athletic career; and
WHEREAS, Lewis represented the strength of Illinois high school football, earning recognition as a highly regarded recruit and receiving scholarship opportunities from prestigious academic and athletic institutions including Boston College, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Harvard, Princeton, and Dartmouth; and
WHEREAS, following graduation, Lewis committed to Boston College in 2021, beginning a collegiate career marked by hard work, perseverance, leadership, and steady growth as a student-athlete; and
WHEREAS, after utilizing a redshirt season and developing within the program, Lewis became a dependable playmaker for the Boston College Eagles, recording 52 receptions for 646 yards and seven touchdowns during the 2023 season; and
WHEREAS, in the 2024 s...
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