Quinton Bohanna (born March 16, 1999) is an American football defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kentucky and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 192nd pick of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Early years
Bohanna attended Cordova High School. As a junior, he tallied 79 tackles and 12 sacks.
As a senior, he posted 91 tackles (24 tackles for loss) and 19 sacks, while contributing to the team having a 12–2 record and reaching the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association 6A semifinals.
Bohanna was a three-time All-state selection and ranked as a threestar recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school. He committed to Kentucky on February 24, 2016.
College career
As a true freshman, he played in 12 out of 13 games, starting the last 5 contests at nose guard. He totaled 14 tackles and one pass breakup.
As a sophomore, he started in 7 out of 12 games. He collected 17 tackles (4 tackles for loss), one sack, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He missed the third game against Murray State University game with an injury.
As a junior, he started in all 13 games at nose guard. He registered 18 tackles (3 for loss), one sack and one pass breakup. He had 4 tackles against Mississippi State University.
As a senior, he appeared in 8 games and was a part of a defense that had 5 players selected in the 2021 NFL Draft. He missed 3 contests with a knee injury. He posted 10 tackles (2 for loss), 3 quarterback hits and 2 pass breakups. He had 2 quarterback hits against Mississippi State University.
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
Bohanna was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round (192nd overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021. As a rookie, he appeared in 14 games, with one start, posting 12 tackles and one quarterback hurry. He missed the sixteenth game against the Arizona Cardinals while on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. He was declared inactive for the season finale and the Wild Card Playoff contest.
In 2022, he appeared in 13 games with 9 starts at the one-technique defensive tackle position, registering 20 tackles, (3 for loss) and 2 quarterback pressures. He had 4 tackles against the Green Bay Packers. He missed 2 games with a shoulder injury. He was declared inactive in both playoff contests.
In the 2023 preseason, he fell on the depth chart behind Johnathan Hankins and first-round draft choice Mazi Smith. He was waived on August 29, 2023.
Detroit Lions
On August 31, 2023, Bohanna was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad.
Personal life
His uncle Brian Ingram, played as a linebacker in the NFL. His father is a rapper from Memphis, Tennessee, known as Gangsta Blac, formerly of Three 6 Mafia.