Wake Forest Athletics
My Football Journey: Tommy Bohanon
10/29/2012 12:00:00 AM | Football
Oct. 29, 2012
This article was originally published in the Oct. 25 edition of Kickoff, the official gameday magazine of Wake Forest football.
Q: What is your earliest memory of playing football?
A: My earliest memory playing football was when I was five years old. My cousins played football so I just wanted to get out there in Pop Warner. I remember going to practice and having to run and everything, and I just hated it. It was flag football--it wasn't anything too big. I loved to play, but practice was the worst thing.
Q: When did you first realize you could play at the major college level?
A: I think when I first realized it was my freshman year of high school. I got called up to varsity and was starting. It was a cool experience, and then I was excelling my sophomore year and my junior year so I thought I could play then.
Q: Describe the recruiting process and how you ended up at Wake Forest.
A: When I was recruited, I looked for a variety of things. I looked for a team that could play at a major, high level as well as a great academic school. That's why I ended up here because we are playing in the ACC and playing at a high level there, along with being one of the best schools in the country.
Q: Were you always one of the better players on the field growing up?
A: Yes, I think so. I played a variety of different positions. I played offensive line when I was younger. Once they put me back at fullback it was kind of a sticking point and that was where I excelled at.
Q: What area of your game have you had to work the hardest to improve upon?
A: The area of my game I've tried to improve is obviously my blocking and my receiving because that's mainly what I do. I have to block well and catch the ball out of the backfield and do all those type of things so I work hard at that.
Q: Is there an area of your game that just comes natural to you?
A: I would say running with the ball because that's what I did from a young age and that was the easiest thing for me when I was younger. I think that was an easy thing that came to me.
Q: What is the best memory of your high school career?
A: We went into overtime and it was a back-and-forth battle. They had scored a touchdown; we had scored a touchdown. And I ended up scoring three touchdowns in overtime to win the game.
Q: Has there been a coach or mentor who has had a great impact on your career?
A: I would say my Pop Warner coach, Coach Cartmill, because of the fact that he saw the player that I could be, and he pushed me more than any other coach did to try to get that level out of me.
Q: What do you plan to do after your football career is over?
A: Obviously I want to go to the NFL and hopefully that happens, but afterwards I want to own my own strength and training facility.
