Biography:

Sherdrick Bonner, one of the greatest quarterbacks in the history of the Arena Football League and two-time ArenaBowl champion, returns for his 15th year with the Rattlers. Entering the 2007 season, the franchise’s all-time leading quarterback also ranks among league greats in passing, throwing for 36,943 yards (No. 3 on the AFL career chart), 746 touchdowns (No. 4), 4,770 pass attempts (No. 3), 2,945 completions (No. 3), and 115.6 quarterback rating (No. 12). Bonner has also rushed for 35 scores (No. 21).  Those numbers have helped Bonner notch 101 regular season victories and win more postseason games than any other quarterback in AFL history with 18 wins. In his postseason career, the two-time champion has thrown for more yards (6,759), completed more passes (540), and thrown more touchdowns (127) than any other player.   Last season, Bonner threw for 3,991 yards and 83 touchdowns on 295-508 passing in 15 regular season games.  He also rushed for 24 yards and a touchdown.  In two postseason games, Bonner threw for 576 yards and 11 touchdowns.  In 2005, Bonner missed six games due to knee injuries. Despite the shortened season, he still was 189-of-320 passing, throwing for 2,334 yards and 51 touchdowns. He added four more scores on the ground. In 2004, Bonner helped lead the Rattlers to their third-straight ArenaBowl appearance (fifth overall) after starting in all 19 games.  That year, he broke his own franchise record, completing 347-of-534 passes for 3,833 yards and 77 touchdowns (with only nine interceptions).  He also set a new career high with nine rushing touchdowns. In 2003 Bonner earned All-Arena honors for the fifth time (second time he had earned first-team honors) after starting in 14 games, completing 288-of-430 passes for 3,692 yards and 88 touchdowns (all-time franchise high).  While leading the Rattlers to their second-consecutive ArenaBowl, Bonner was named AFL’s ‘Offensive Player of the Week’ three times.  In 2002, Bonner came back strong after missing four games the previous season, earning All-Arena honors for the fourth time in his career and led the Rattlers to their first ArenaBowl since 1997. Bonner set team records in 1998 while earning first-team All-Arena honors after setting team records in completions (295) and touchdowns (70). In 1997, he earned second-team All-Arena honors without getting sacked the entire season or postseason.  Bonner finished the season ranked second in the AFL in passer rating (120.3), led the team to the semifinals against Tampa Bay before breaking his leg in the fourth quarter. The injury forced him to sit out ArenaBowl XI versus Iowa, but he still earned a championship ring as backup Donnie Davis led the Rattlers to a 55-33 victory. After his rookie season in 1993 where he saw limited playing time as he served as a backup to Paul Justin, Bonner started every game in 1994. As a starter, Bonner led the Rattlers to an 11-4 record and capped the season off by leading the team to their first-world championship while earning MVP honors in Arizona’s upset of the Orlando Predators, 36-31, in ArenaBowl VIII.   During that postseason, Bonner completed 60-of-100 passes for 723 yards and nine touchdowns. In the championship game, Bonner completed an ArenaBowl-record 25 passes.

NFL: Bonner has spent time with four different NFL teams (Miami, Arizona, Atlanta, and San Diego).  In 1998, the quarterback won an NFC Championship with the Atlanta Falcons.

COLLEGE: At Cal State-Northridge (Calif.), Bonner was a three-sport star, playing football, basketball, and volleyball.  He was named team captain and “Offensive Most Valuable Player” as a junior and a senior at quarterback. Bonner also lettered in basketball and volleyball. He won “Newcomer of the Year” award as a freshman on the basketball team and was voted “Most Improved Player” on the volleyball team as a junior.  His contributions have earned him inductions into the CSUN Hall of Fame for all three sports.

HIGH SCHOOL:  Bonner graduated from Azusa (Calif.) High where he earned 14 total varsity letters while playing football, basketball, baseball, and track.

PERSONAL:  Born in Los Angeles, Calif....is involved in many charitable appearances throughout the Valley.... resides in Lakewood, Colo. with his wife, Lindsay.