Introduction
Thomas Grant Bohanon (born September 10, 1990) is an American football fullback and special teamer for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wake Forest. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the seventh round, 215th overall pick 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. He was selected as named MVP of the Carrigan All-Star Football Classic in December 2008.
| 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 |
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.
Professional career
New York Jets
2013 season
He was selected by the New York Jets in the seventh round with the 215th overall pick of the 2013 NFL Draft. 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 one kickoff for 15 yards. Bohanon gave the Jets a reliable receiver out of the backfield and a good short yardage back.
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 four games, Bohanon ran for three yards and recorded 30 receiving yards.
2015 season
Bohanon was the starting fullback for the Jets in 2015. He was the lead blocker to help Chris Ivory become the AFC's leading rusher with 1,070 rushing yards.
2016 season
On September 3, 2016, Bohanon was released by the Jets as part of final roster cuts.
Jacksonville Jaguars
On April 17, 2017, Bohanon signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars, reuniting him with former Jets' teammate Chris Ivory.
Personal life
He is the son of Thomas and Audrey Bohanon. He majored in communications at Wake Forest. Bohanon is married to his high school sweetheart Katie.