Tommy Bohanon
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| Born: | September 10, 1990 Cape Coral, Florida | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 246 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| College: | Wake Forest | ||||||||||||||
| Position: | Fullback / Special teamer | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2013 / round: 7 / pick: 215 | ||||||||||||||
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Thomas Grant Bohanon[1] (born September 10, 1990) is an American football fullback and special teamer who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Wake Forest. Bohanon was selected in the seventh round, 215th overall pick by the New York Jets in the 2013 NFL Draft.
Early years
Bohanon attended North Fort Myers high school in North Fort Myers, Florida. He earned all-district, all-conference and all-area honors in each of his final three years of high school.[2] He was selected as named MVP of the Carrigan All-Star Football Classic in December 2008.[2]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Tommy Bohanon Fullback |
North Fort Myers, Florida | North Fort Myers High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 238 lb (108 kg) | 4.7 | Jul 1, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 18 (FB) Rivals: -- National, 13 (FB), -- (Fla) | ||||||
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College career
He played college football at Wake Forest as a starting Fullback. He finished college with a total of 51 receptions, 405 receiving yards, 7 receiving touchdowns, 160 rushing yards and 3 career rushing touchdowns.[3]
Professional career
New York Jets
2013 season
He was selected in the 7th round, 215 overall pick by the New York Jets of the 2013 NFL Draft.[4][5] On May 10, 2013, He signed a four-year deal with the team. Bohanon was the starting fullback for the New York Jets during the whole 2013 season, in which they surprised many with an 8-8 record despite not making the playoffs. Bohanon finished with 17 carries for 62 yards as well as 11 receptions for 69 yards. He also returned 1 kickoff for 15 return yards. Bohanon gave the Jets a reliable receiver out of the backfield and a good short yardage back.[6]
2014 season
In Week 4 against the Detroit Lions, Bohanon suffered a broken collar bone, which required surgery, and forced him to the shelf for the remainder of the 2014 year. In 4 games of 2014, Bohanon made 3 rushing yards and 30 receiving yards.
2016 season
On September 3, 2016, Bohanon was released by the Jets as part of final roster cuts.[7]
Personal life
He is the son of Thomas and Audrey Bohanon.[2] He majored in communications at Wake Forest.[2] Bohanon is married to his high school sweetheart Katie.
References
- ^ "ESPN Profile". ESPN.com.
- ^ a b c d "Wake Forest Demon Deacons Profile". wakeforestsports.com.
- ^ "Tommy Bohanon College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
- ^ "NFL Draft 2013: Jets select Wake Forest FB Tommy Bohanon with 7th round pick". nj.com. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- ^ "Jets go with Wake Forest FB Tommy Bohanon in 7th round". foxnews.com. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- ^ "Jets agree to terms with seventh-round pick FB Tommy Bohanon". nbcsports.com. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ Lange, Randy. "Jets Release 18 Players Ahead of Deadline". NewYorkJets.com.