Ben Bonga

WRSeasons 2022–2024 (3)Games 346'2" · 181 lbsHometown Brentwood, Tenn.High school Ravenwood

All-American 2024

First Team All-CCIW · 2023All-American · 2024First Team All-CCIW · 2024All-Region · 2024Player of the Week · 2024Team captain · 2024

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Receiving

3,037

205 rec · 14.8 avg · 35 TD

Points

210

35 TD

All-purpose yds

3,046

All-Time Rankings

Best career and season finishes (top 10) and single-game finishes (top 3) on computed leaderboards, 1999–2025

1st Receiving Touchdowns · 2024 · 19 1st Receiving Yards per Game · 2024 · 120.3 2nd Receiving Touchdowns · career · 35 2nd Receiving Yards · career · 3,037 2nd Receptions · career · 205 2nd Receiving Touchdowns · Oct 12 2024 · 4 2nd Points · Oct 12 2024 · 24 2nd Touchdowns · Oct 12 2024 · 4 3rd Touchdowns · career · 35 3rd Receiving Yards per Game · career · 92.0 3rd Receptions · 2023 · 79 3rd Receiving Yards · 2024 · 1,323 4th Points · 2024 · 114 4th Touchdowns · 2024 · 19 7th All-Purpose Yards · career · 3,046 8th Points · career · 210 10th Yards per Reception · 2024 · 17.6

Biography

From the official athletics bio

2022: Appeared in 10 games for the Thunder...51 catches for a total of 679 yards and five touchdowns...season-high nine receptions at Trinity.

2023: First Team All-CCIW selection...led the Thunder with 79 receptions for 1035 yards and 11 touchdowns.

2024: AP Second Team All-American...AFCA Second Team All-American...First Team All-Region...First Team All-CCIW selection...D3football.com Third Team All-American...tied the Wheaton single-season record with 19 touchdown receptions...Team Captain...CCIW Offensive Player of the Week (Sept 30. and Oct.14)...1,294 receiving yards on 74 receptions...lead the conference averaging 117.6 yards a game.

Major: Business & Economics

Season by Season

Rushing

Season ▴	GP	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long	Yds/G
2024	11	1	9	9.0	0	9	0.8

Receiving

Season ▴	GP	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long	Yds/G
2022	10	51	679	13.3	5	48	67.9
2023	12	79	1,035	13.1	11	46	86.2
2024	11	75	1,323	17.6	19	51	120.3
Career	33	205	3,037	14.8	35	51	92.0

Total Offense

Season ▴	G	Plays	Rush	Pass	Yds	Yds/G
2024	11	1	9	0	9	0.8

All-Purpose Yards

Season ▴	G	Rush	Rec	Yds	Yds/G
2022	10	0	679	679	67.9
2023	12	0	1,035	1,035	86.2
2024	11	9	1,323	1,332	121.1
Career	33	9	3,037	3,046	92.3

Scoring

Season ▴	TD	Pts
2022	5	30
2023	11	66
2024	19	114
Career	35	210

Defense

Season ▴	GP	Solo	Tot	PBU
2022	10	0	0	1
2023	12	1	1	0
2024	11	0	0	0
Career	33	1	1	1

Game Logs

From box scores, 1999–2025

Date ▴	Opponent	Rec	Yds	TD	Long
Sep 10, 2022	Trinity University (Texas)	9	142	0	28
Sep 17, 2022	Illinois Wesleyan University	4	37	0	19
Sep 24, 2022	Augustana College (IL)	7	146	1	48
Oct 1, 2022	North Central College	6	58	1	14
Oct 8, 2022	Elmhurst University	3	22	0	13
Oct 15, 2022	Carthage College	7	88	0	41
Oct 22, 2022	Carroll University	1	27	1	27
Nov 5, 2022	WashU	7	67	1	25
Nov 12, 2022	North Park University	3	49	1	34
Nov 19, 2022	Bethel University	4	43	0	19
Sep 9, 2023	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	9	106	0	23
Sep 16, 2023	Illinois Wesleyan University	5	81	1	26
Sep 23, 2023	Augustana College (IL)	12	143	1	28
Sep 30, 2023	North Central College	5	58	1	18
Oct 7, 2023	Elmhurst University	4	84	1	34
Oct 14, 2023	Carthage College	8	116	1	29
Oct 21, 2023	Carroll University	6	99	1	45
Oct 28, 2023	Millikin University	5	102	0	46
Nov 4, 2023	WashU	6	78	1	29
Nov 11, 2023	North Park University	3	27	1	9
Nov 18, 2023	Mount St. Joseph University	8	54	1	14
Nov 25, 2023	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater	8	87	2	16
Sep 7, 2024	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	5	56	1	19
Sep 21, 2024	Augustana College (IL)	6	94	1	46
Sep 28, 2024	Carroll University	10	174	0	51
Oct 5, 2024	North Central College	7	73	2	22
Oct 12, 2024	Illinois Wesleyan University	8	160	4	51
Oct 19, 2024	Carthage College	8	124	2	23
Oct 26, 2024	WashU	8	147	1	32
Nov 2, 2024	Elmhurst University	7	163	1	43
Nov 9, 2024	Millikin University	5	93	3	27
Nov 16, 2024	North Park University	6	125	3	51
Nov 23, 2024	University of Wisconsin-Stout	5	114	1	50

Date ▴	Opponent	Solo	Tot	PBU
Sep 24, 2022	Augustana College (IL)	0	0	0
Oct 1, 2022	North Central College	0	0	0
Oct 22, 2022	Carroll University	0	0	0
Nov 12, 2022	North Park University	0	0	0
Nov 19, 2022	Bethel University	0	0	1
Sep 16, 2023	Illinois Wesleyan University	0	0	0
Sep 23, 2023	Augustana College (IL)	0	0	0
Sep 30, 2023	North Central College	0	0	0
Oct 7, 2023	Elmhurst University	0	0	0
Oct 14, 2023	Carthage College	0	0	0
Oct 21, 2023	Carroll University	0	0	0
Nov 4, 2023	WashU	0	0	0
Nov 11, 2023	North Park University	0	0	0
Nov 18, 2023	Mount St. Joseph University	1	1	0
Nov 25, 2023	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater	0	0	0
Sep 7, 2024	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	0	0	0
Sep 21, 2024	Augustana College (IL)	0	0	0
Sep 28, 2024	Carroll University	0	0	0
Oct 5, 2024	North Central College	0	0	0
Oct 12, 2024	Illinois Wesleyan University	0	0	0
Oct 19, 2024	Carthage College	0	0	0
Oct 26, 2024	WashU	0	0	0
Nov 2, 2024	Elmhurst University	0	0	0
Nov 9, 2024	Millikin University	0	0	0
Nov 16, 2024	North Park University	0	0	0
Nov 23, 2024	University of Wisconsin-Stout	0	0	0

Date ▴	Opponent	TD	Pts
Sep 24, 2022	Augustana College (IL)	1	6
Oct 1, 2022	North Central College	1	6
Oct 22, 2022	Carroll University	1	6
Nov 5, 2022	WashU	1	6
Nov 12, 2022	North Park University	1	6
Sep 16, 2023	Illinois Wesleyan University	1	6
Sep 23, 2023	Augustana College (IL)	1	6
Sep 30, 2023	North Central College	1	6
Oct 7, 2023	Elmhurst University	1	6
Oct 14, 2023	Carthage College	1	6
Oct 21, 2023	Carroll University	1	6
Nov 4, 2023	WashU	1	6
Nov 11, 2023	North Park University	1	6
Nov 18, 2023	Mount St. Joseph University	1	6
Nov 25, 2023	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater	2	12
Sep 7, 2024	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	1	6
Sep 21, 2024	Augustana College (IL)	1	6
Oct 5, 2024	North Central College	2	12
Oct 12, 2024	Illinois Wesleyan University	4	24
Oct 19, 2024	Carthage College	2	12
Oct 26, 2024	WashU	1	6
Nov 2, 2024	Elmhurst University	1	6
Nov 9, 2024	Millikin University	3	18
Nov 16, 2024	North Park University	3	18
Nov 23, 2024	University of Wisconsin-Stout	1	6

Date ▴	Opponent	Att	Yds	TD	Long
Nov 16, 2024	North Park University	1	9	0	9

Roster History

Season	#	Pos	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	High School
2021	24	WR	Freshman	6'2"	190 lbs	Brentwood, Tenn.	Ravenwood
2022	15	WR	Sophomore	6'2"	191 lbs	Brentwood, Tenn.	Ravenwood
2023	15	WR	Junior	6'2"	185 lbs	Brentwood, Tenn.	Ravenwood
2024	15	WR	Senior	6'2"	181 lbs	Brentwood, Tenn.	Ravenwood