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Vikings' versatile Bonner brings speed to all aspects of his game
Los Angeles Times
|August 13, 2025
The Valencia back, who has run a 10.48 in 100 meters, also excels at kickoffs, receiving.
CRAIG WESTON For The Times
SENIOR BRIAN BONNER played on the junior varsity football team as a freshman and took what he learned there to excel at the varsity level for the Vikings.
There are many ways Brian Bonner of Valencia High influences a football game.
As a running back, using his 10.48-second speed in the 100 meters, any kind of opening creates the opportunity for a touchdown.
Ditto catching a ball out of the backfield and being allowed to improvise as he makes defenders miss.
And then there's kickoff returns, where he builds up speed like a locomotive and heads to the end zone faster than putting mustard on a hot dog.
"I think being versatile is very important," he said. "A lot of teams in college look for a running back that can do more than run the ball. They want you to be able to catch and block."
This story is from the August 13, 2025 edition of Los Angeles Times.
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