He played college football at Wake Forest and was selected by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL draft.

[14] Throughout training camp, Bohanon competed against Lex Hilliard for the job as the starting fullback that was left vacant following the departure of John Conner.

[15] Head coach Rex Ryan named Bohanon the starting fullback to begin the regular season.

Bohanon gave the Jets a reliable receiver out of the backfield and a good short yardage back.

[18] In Week 4 against the Detroit Lions, Bohanon suffered a broken collar bone, which required surgery, and was placed in injured reserve for the remainder of the 2014 year.

[23] 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] 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.

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