Gerry Bohanon (born November 26, 1999) is an American

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for the

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who previously played for the South Florida Bulls and the

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Early life

Bohanon attended Earle High School in

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. 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 finals. A four-star recruit, Bohanon committed to play college football at

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College career

Bohanon served as a backup quarterback in his true freshman, redshirt freshman, and sophomore seasons, primarily to

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. 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

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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. On May 8, 2022, he announced his transfer to

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. On November 28, 2023, Bohanon entered the transfer portal for a second time where he committed to

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on January 4, 2024.

College statistics

Professional career

References

External links

Baylor Bears bioSouth Florida Bulls bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bohanon, Gerry 1999 births Living people American football quarterbacks Baylor Bears football players People from Crittenden County, Arkansas Players of American football from Arkansas South Florida Bulls football players BYU Cougars football players