Maurice Bonneau Jr.

Photo by: Hunter Gatling / The Citadel Athletics

Photo by: Brian Stone

Photo by: Michael Wiser

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Company:
Echo
Position:
DL
Ht. / Wt.:
6-1 / 245
Hometown:
Rock Hill, S.C.
High School:
Rock Hill HS

2025: Played in nine games for the Bulldogs, serving as a key backup on the defensive line...finished with 13.0 total tackles, including seven solo...logged 1.0 tackle-for-loss on the year, including a 0.5 sack against Gardner-Webb...also registered a QB hurry against Wofford.

2024: Played in 11 games…second on team with 3.5 sacks, forced a fumble against VMI in The Citadel’s 13-10 win over rival…recorded four solo tackles for loss over the course of the season…tallied a sack against Furman, VMI, and Samford in consecutive weeks…recorded a season-high two tackles in three games, including against Clemson.

2023: Played in six games...notched a season-high three tackles, including 1.5 for loss, to go along with a forced fumble and fumble recovery at Georgia Southern...was in on a stop against Campbell...had a solo tackle at Chattanooga.

2022: Did not see game action.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Mark Humble at Rock Hill High School…selected as the defensive lineman of the year after finishing senior season with 77 tackles, 26 tackles-for-loss, 9.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and 13 quarterback hurries…member of the Honor Roll.

PERSONAL: Son of Maurice Bonneau Sr. and Rhonda Neal…plans to major in mechanical engineering.