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Pete ThamelESPN
Former Baylor quarterback Gerry Bohanon has discovered a brand new dwelling.
Bohanon introduced on Sunday that he is transferring to South Florida, the place he’ll be favored to begin subsequent season and has two seasons of eligibility remaining. It marks an enormous pickup for coach Jeff Scott as he enters his third season as USF’s head coach.
“I picked USF because I believe in that staff, I believe in the culture, I believe in the change that’s coming,” he informed ESPN in a textual content message. “I believe in the players, I believe in Tampa. That staff is the staff you want to play for, they’re going to give (you) everything they have on and off the field.”
Bohanon additionally took a go to to Missouri since saying his transfer from Baylor. He informed ESPN he additionally thought-about BYU, Georgia Tech, Liberty and Oklahoma. Bohanon was one of many breakout stars of the 2021 soccer season, as he went 10-2 as a Baylor starter, main the Bears amid a star-kissed season that included a Big 12 title and Sugar Bowl win.
Bohanon’s entry into the NCAA transfer portal was a shock, the byproduct of an aesthetic transfer by Baylor coach Dave Aranda. Bohanon obtained crushed out for the beginning job this spring by reserve quarterback Blake Shapen. Aranda informed Bohanon he’d be the backup in 2022, and by alerting him, Aranda gave Bohanon the choice to enter the portal and try to discover a beginning job in his fifth season in faculty.
Bohanon may have two seasons of eligibility remaining due to the additional 12 months granted to all gamers from the pandemic season of 2020. Bohanon made his determination quickly after coming back from his weekend go to to USF.
“This is the place for me and I loved every minute of my time there,” Bohanon informed ESPN. “I’m excited about this team and this staff and I’m ready to compete.”
USF returns final 12 months’s major quarterback Timmy McClain, who as a real freshman performed in 11 video games and completed with extra interceptions (7) than touchdowns (5).
Bohanon gained the beginning job at Baylor final season and threw for 18 landing passes and rushed for 9 extra, incomes Honorable Mention All-Big 12 honors. His 27 touchdowns accounted for have been second amongst Big 12 quarterbacks.
Bohanon led Baylor to wins over three ranked groups within the common season in 2021 — No. 4 Oklahoma and star freshman Caleb Williams, No. 14 Iowa State and No. 19 BYU. He additionally led Baylor to a 21-7 victory over No. 8 Ole Miss within the Allstate Sugar Bowl.
He missed the Big 12 title sport in opposition to Oklahoma State and the regular-season finale in opposition to Texas Tech with a hamstring harm.
Bohanon can be examined instantly if he wins the beginning job, as USF hosts BYU and Howard and travels to Florida and Louisville within the nonconference a part of the schedule.
