Quinton Bohanna (born March 16, 1999) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and was selected by the

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with the 192nd pick of the

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Early life

Bohanna attended Cordova High School. As a junior, he tallied 79 tackles and 12 sacks. As a senior, he posted 91 tackles (24 tackles for loss) and 19 sacks, while contributing to the team having a 12–2 record and reaching the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association 6A semifinals. Bohanna was a three-time All-state selection and ranked as a threestar recruit by

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coming out of high school. He committed to

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on February 24, 2016.

College career

As a true freshman, he played in 12 out of 13 games, starting the last 5 contests at

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. He totaled 14 tackles and one pass breakup. As a sophomore, he started in 7 out of 12 games. He collected 17 tackles (4 tackles for loss), one sack, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He missed the third game against

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game with an injury. As a junior, he started in all 13 games at

. He registered 18 tackles (3 for loss), one sack and one pass breakup. He had 4 tackles against

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. As a senior, he appeared in 8 games and was a part of a defense that had 5 players selected in the

. He missed 3 contests with a knee injury. He posted 10 tackles (2 for loss), 3 quarterback hits and 2 pass breakups. He had 2 quarterback hits against

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Bohanna was selected by the

in the sixth round (192nd overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021. As a rookie, he appeared in 14 games, with one start, posting 12 tackles and one quarterback hurry. He missed the sixteenth game against the

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while on the Reserve/

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list. He was declared inactive for the season finale and the Wild Card Playoff contest. In 2022, he appeared in 13 games with 9 starts at the one-technique defensive tackle position, registering 20 tackles, (3 for loss) and 2 quarterback pressures. He had 4 tackles against the

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. He missed 2 games with a shoulder injury. He was declared inactive in both playoff contests. In the 2023 preseason, he fell on the depth chart behind

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and first-round draft choice

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. He was waived on August 29, 2023.

Detroit Lions

On August 31, 2023, Bohanna was signed to the

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. He made his season debut on November 11 in a win against the

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Tennessee Titans

On December 13, 2023, the

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signed Bohanna off the Lions practice squad. He was waived on August 27.

Seattle Seahawks

On September 4, 2024, Bohanna was signed to the

practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2025.

Personal life

His uncle Brian Ingram, played as a

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in the

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. His father is the

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rapper Gangsta Blac.

References

External links

Seattle Seahawks bioKentucky Wildcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bohanna, Quinton 1999 births Living people People from Cordova, Tennessee Players of American football from Shelby County, Tennessee American football defensive tackles Kentucky Wildcats football players Dallas Cowboys players Detroit Lions players Tennessee Titans players Seattle Seahawks players