Deonte Banks
Deonte Banks (born March 3, 2001) is an American football cornerback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland and was selected by the Giants in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
| No. 25 – New York Giants | |||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 3, 2001 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Edgewood (Edgewood, Maryland) | ||||||||
| College: | Maryland (2019–2022) | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2023 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2023 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
Early life and college
Banks was born on March 3rd, in Baltimore, Maryland.[1] He attended Edgewood High School before playing college football for the Maryland Terrapins at the University of Maryland, College Park. Banks also briefly attended Saint Frances Academy in high school, but ended up transferring out due to unknown reasons.[2] As a freshman, he recorded 28 tackles, an interception, and 17 pass breakups. Maryland only played 16 games in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Banks recording 11 tackles and a pass breakup. In 2021, Banks suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in the second game.[3] In 2022, he had 26 tackles, an interception, and a blocked extra point.[4] Banks declared for the 2023 NFL Draft following the season and participated in the NFL Combine.[5][6]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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| 6 ft 0+1⁄8 in (1.83 m) |
197 lb (89 kg) |
31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.31 s | 1.41 s | 2.47 s | 42.5 in (1.08 m) | 11 ft 4 in (3.45 m) | ||||
| All values from the NFL Combine[7] | ||||||||||||
Banks was selected by the New York Giants in the first round (24th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft.[8] Banks recorded his first interception in Week 7 against Sam Howell of the Washington Commanders.
References
- Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2023 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 249. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- "Deonte Banks, New York Giants, Cornerback". 247sports.com. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- Ferguson, Noah (October 19, 2022). "Deonte Banks has returned in full force to Maryland football following long injury layoff". The Diamondback. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- "Deonte Banks - Football". University of Maryland Athletics. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- Iacovacci, Jonathan (December 6, 2022). "Deonte Banks declares for NFL Draft, opts out of Terps' bowl game". Testudo Times. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- "Seven Terps Invited to NFL Scouting Combine". UMTerps.com. January 27, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- "Deonte Banks Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- Eisen, Michael (April 28, 2023). "Giants draft Maryland CB Deonte Banks with 24th pick". Giants.com. Retrieved May 31, 2023.