Former USF and Baylor quarterback Gerry Bohanon is officially a member of the BYU football program, BYU announced on Wednesday. Bohanon, who is already enrolled and ready to compete in Spring camp, committed to BYU back in January.
After a long search in the transfer portal, BYU found a veteran quarterback. Bohanon, who will be a seventh-year senior in 2024, has thrown for over 3,400 yards and and 26 touchdowns during his career. He has also run for over 1,000 yards in his career. Most notably, he has experience in BYU's offense. He ran a very similar offense as the starting quarterback for Baylor in 2021 under Jeff Grimes. 2021 was his best season as a college football quarterback.
Bohanon faced BYU twice during the course of his college career. He was the starting quarterback for Baylor in 2021 when the Bears beat BYU on their way to a Big 12 championship. That season, Baylor beat BYU 38-24 in Waco. Bohanon had 231 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception.
The following year in 2022, Bohanon started for USF when the Cougars beat the Bulls 50-21. Bohanon was 17/30 for 172 yards and an interception in that game.
Bohanon's college football career has been stalled by injuries. His first year as a starter in Waco came in 2021. He dealt with injuries during the back half of the season and was unable to play in the Big 12 championship game. He appeared in 12 games total that season and he threw for 2,200 yards, 18 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions.
The following season, he played only seven games for USF before suffering a season-ending injury. His injury was so severe, in fact, that he was unable to play in 2023.
His injury history and related time off the field is a concern, but he is a dual-threat quarterback with experience in BYU's offense. He will come in and compete with Jake Retzlaff and other quarterbacks on the roster for the starting spot.
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