Travis Bond is from Powellsville, North Carolina where he played High School football at Windsor Bertie. He played collegiately at the University of North Carolina and was selected in the 7th round of the 2013 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings. He played in the NFL for 2 seasons before moving on to the CFL – where he played an additional 5 seasons. He was infamously hit by a truck prior to being a drafted that left Bond without any obvious injuries, but the truck left dented in two spots.