Tommy Bohanon

Tommy Bohanon
No. 40 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position: Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1990-09-10) September 10, 1990
Cape Coral, Florida
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 246 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school: North Fort Myers
(North Fort Myers, Florida)
College: Wake Forest
NFL Draft: 2013 / Round: 7 / Pick: 215
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2018
Rushing yards: 72
Average: 2.9
Rushing touchdowns: 2
Receptions: 23
Receiving yards: 198
Receiving touchdowns: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

Thomas Grant Bohanon[1] (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.[2] He earned all-district, all-conference and all-area honors in each of his final three years of high school.[3] He was selected as named MVP of the Carrigan All-Star Football Classic in December 2008.[3]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
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:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 18 (FB)   Rivals: -- National, 13 (FB), -- (Fla)
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Wake Forest Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  • "2009 Wake Forest Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2014. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2014. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  • "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

    College career

    Bohanon played college football at Wake Forest as a fullback from 2009–2012. In the 2009 season, he appeared in nine games and had 16 carries for 51 rushing yards to go along with eight receptions for 66 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown.[4] In the 2010 season, he appeared in 11 games and had 17 carries for 77 rushing yards to go along with 10 receptions for 76 receiving yards.[5] In the 2011 season, he finished with 15 carries for 31 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns to go along with nine receptions for 56 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown.[6] In his final collegiate season in 2012, he had 23 receptions for 208 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns.[7] He finished his collegiate career with a total of 51 receptions, 405 receiving yards, seven receiving touchdowns, 160 rushing yards, and three career rushing touchdowns.[8]

    Professional career

    Pre-draft measurables
    Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
    6 ft 1 in
    (1.85 m)
    246 lb
    (112 kg)
    30 in
    (0.76 m)
    10 18 in
    (0.26 m)
    4.88 s 1.70 s 2.87 s 4.42 s 7.27 s 35 in
    (0.89 m)
    9 ft 11 in
    (3.02 m)
    36 reps
    All values from NFL Combine[9]

    New York Jets

    The New York Jets selected Bohanon in the seventh round (215th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft.[10][11][12] He was the last of three fullbacks selected in 2013, behind Harvard's Kyle Juszczyk and Kansas State's Braden Wilson.[13]

    2013

    On May 10, 2013, the New York Jets signed Bohanon to four-year, $2.22 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $62,248.[14]

    Throughout training camp, Bohanon competed against Lex Hilliard for the job as the starting fullback that was left vacant by the departure John Conner.[15] Head coach Rex Ryan named Bohanon the starting fullback to begin the regular season.[16]

    The New York Jets finished the season with an 8-8 record despite not making the playoffs.[17] 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.[18]

    2014

    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.[19]

    2015

    Bohanon was the starting fullback for the Jets in 2015. He finished with four receptions for 56 receiving yards. for He was the lead blocker to help Chris Ivory become the AFC's leading rusher with 1,070 rushing yards.[20][21][22]

    2016

    On September 3, 2016, Bohanon was released by the Jets as part of final roster cuts.[23]

    Jacksonville Jaguars

    On April 17, 2017, the Jacksonville Jaguars signed Bohanon to a two-year, $1.48 million contract, reuniting him with former Jets' teammate Chris Ivory.[14][24]

    2017

    On September 10, in the 29–7 season opening victory over the Houston Texans, Bohanon recorded his first career touchdown on a one-yard pass from quarterback Blake Bortles.[25]

    On December 17, in the 45–7 victory over the Houston Texans, Bohanon recorded two rushing touchdowns, taking the ball in each time from the one-yard line.[26] He finished the 2017 season with six receptions for 43 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown to go along with five carries for five rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.[27] The Jaguars won the AFC South and made the playoffs.[28] After a 10–3 victory over the Buffalo Bills in the Wild Card Round, he had a 14-yard receiving touchdown in the 45–42 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.[29][30] In the AFC Championship, he had a 20-yard reception in the 24–20 loss.[31]

    Personal life

    He is the son of Thomas and Audrey Bohanon.[3] He majored in communications at Wake Forest.[3] Bohanon is married to his high school sweetheart Katie. Bohanon was given the Pop Warner Humanitarian Award at the 58th Annual All-American Scholars Banquet in June 2018. It recognizes players efforts on and off the field and is given to individuals who set a positive example for today’s youth by accomplishing both outstanding athletic achievements and philanthropic initiatives.

    References

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    2. "Tommy Bohanon returns to North Fort Myers for jersey retirement". The News-Press. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
    3. 1 2 3 4 "Wake Forest Demon Deacons Profile". wakeforestsports.com.
    4. "Tommy Bohanon 2009 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
    5. "Tommy Bohanon 2010 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
    6. "Tommy Bohanon 2011 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
    7. "Tommy Bohanon 2012 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
    8. "Tommy Bohanon College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
    9. "NFL Draft Profile: Tommy Bohanon". NFL.com. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
    10. "NFL Draft 2013: Jets select Wake Forest FB Tommy Bohanon with 7th round pick". nj.com. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
    11. "Jets go with Wake Forest FB Tommy Bohanon in 7th round". foxnews.com. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
    12. "Jets agree to terms with seventh-round pick FB Tommy Bohanon". nbcsports.com. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
    13. "2013 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
    14. 1 2 "Spotrac.com: Tommy Bohanon contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
    15. Philip Schawillie (July 26, 2013). "Predicting the Winner of New York Jets' Biggest Training Camp Battles". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
    16. Erik Frenz (August 26, 2013). "New York Jets Roster 2013: Latest Cuts, Depth Charts and Analysis". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
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    19. "Tommy Bohanon 2014 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
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    22. "2015 NFL Rushing & Receiving". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
    23. Lange, Randy. "Jets Release 18 Players Ahead of Deadline". NewYorkJets.com.
    24. Crow, Alfie (April 17, 2017). "Jaguars sign Tommy Bohanon, Chris Ivory's former fullback". BigCatCountry.com.
    25. "Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans - September 10th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
    26. "Jaguars' Tommy Bohanon: Reaches paydirt twice Sunday".
    27. "Tommy Bohanon 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
    28. "2017 Jacksonville Jaguars Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
    29. "Wild Card - Buffalo Bills at Jacksonville Jaguars - January 7th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
    30. "Divisional Round - Jacksonville Jaguars at Pittsburgh Steelers - January 14th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
    31. "AFC Championship - Jacksonville Jaguars at New England Patriots - January 21st, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
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