Gerry Bohanon (born November 26, 1999) is an
American football
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quarterback
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for the
South Florida Bulls
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. He previously played for the
Baylor Bears
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.
High school career
Bohanon attended
Earle High School
Earle High School is an accredited public high school in Earle, Arkansas, United States. Earle High School is one of four public high schools in Crittenden County and the only high school of the Earle School District. Earle High School was dama ...
in
Earle, Arkansas
Earle is a city in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,831.
Geography
Earle is located in western Crittenden County at (35.270405, -90.464841). U.S. Route 64 passes through the northern part o ...
. As a senior in 2017, he passed for 2,675 yards and 34 touchdowns, along with an additional 1,200 rushing yards and 17 rushing touchdowns.
In 2017, he was named to the
Elite 11
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finals. A four-star recruit, Bohanon committed to play college football at
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private Baptist Christian research university in Waco, Texas. Baylor was chartered in 1845 by the last Congress of the Republic of Texas. Baylor is the oldest continuously operating university in Texas and one of the ...
.
College career
Bohanon served as a backup quarterback in his true freshman, redshirt freshman, and sophomore seasons, primarily to
Charlie Brewer
Charlie Brewer (born November 26, 1998) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He previously played for the Baylor Bears, Ut ...
. Bohanon became the starting quarterback for the
2021 season, his junior season, leading the Bears to an 9–2 start, including three ranked wins, before a hamstring injury in November kept him out of the team's remaining games for the season. In his first six games, he threw zero interceptions. He led the Bears to a 21–7
Sugar Bowl
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win over
Ole Miss. As starter, Bohanon led Baylor to 12–2 record, the most wins in a single season in the school's history. The Bears finished the season in the Top-10 in the
AP Poll
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.
On May 8, 2022, he announced his transfer to
USF.
College statistics
References
External links
Baylor Bears bio
1999 births
Living people
American football quarterbacks
Baylor Bears football players
Players of American football from Arkansas
South Florida Bulls football players
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