Deonte Banks
{{Short description|American football cornerback (born 2001)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Deonte Banks
| image = Terrapins at Wolverines Deonte Banks.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Banks with Maryland in 2022
| current_team = New York Giants
| number = 2
| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|3|3}}
| birth_place = Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 200
| high_school = Edgewood {{avoid wrap|(Edgewood, Maryland)}}
| college = Maryland (2019–2022)
| draftyear = 2023
| draftround = 1
| draftpick = 24
| pastteams =
- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2023}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
| statweek = 18
| statseason = 2024
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 116
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 =
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 1
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 =
| statlabel5 = Pass deflections
| statvalue5 = 23
| statlabel6 = Interceptions
| statvalue6 = 2
| statlabel7 = Touchdowns
| statvalue7 =
| statlabel8 =
| statvalue8 =
| pfr = BankDe00
}}
Deonte Banks (born March 3, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins and was selected by the Giants in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft.
Early years
Banks was born on March 3, in Baltimore, Maryland.{{Cite web |last=Brugler |first=Dane |title=The Beast: 2023 NFL Draft Guide |url=https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2023/04/10111751/TheBeast_NFL_Draft_Guide-1.pdf |url-access=subscription |access-date=April 10, 2022 |website=The Athletic |pages=249 |format=PDF}} 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, for unknown reasons.{{Cite web |title=Deonte Banks, New York Giants, Cornerback |url=https://247sports.com/Player/Deonte-Banks-46056666/ |access-date=July 8, 2023 |website=247sports.com |language=en-US}} As a freshman, he recorded 28 tackles, an interception, and 2 pass breakups. Maryland only played 5 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.{{Cite web |last=Ferguson |first=Noah |date=October 19, 2022 |title=Deonte Banks has returned in full force to Maryland football following long injury layoff |url=https://dbknews.com/2022/10/19/maryland-football-deonte-banks/ |access-date=July 8, 2023 |website=The Diamondback |language=en-US}} In 2022, he had 26 tackles, an interception, 8 pass breakups, and a blocked extra point.{{Cite web |title=Deonte Banks - Football |url=https://umterps.com/sports/football/roster/deonte-banks/10286 |access-date=July 8, 2023 |website=University of Maryland Athletics |language=en}} Banks declared for the 2023 NFL draft following the season and participated in the NFL Combine.{{Cite web |last=Iacovacci |first=Jonathan |date=December 6, 2022 |title=Deonte Banks declares for NFL Draft, opts out of Terps’ bowl game |url=https://www.testudotimes.com/2022/12/6/23495656/mm-12-6-deonte-banks-declares-for-nfl-draft-opts-out-of-terps-bowl-game |access-date=July 4, 2023 |website=Testudo Times}}{{Cite web |date=January 27, 2023 |title=Seven Terps Invited to NFL Scouting Combine |url=https://umterps.com/news/2023/1/27/football-seven-terps-invited-to-nfl-scouting-combine.aspx |access-date=January 28, 2023 |website=UMTerps.com}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 0 1/8
| weight = 197
| dash = 4.31
| ten split = 1.41
| twenty split = 2.47
| vertical = 42.5
| broad ft = 11
| broad in = 4
| arm span = 31 3/8
| hand span = 9 3/8
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from the NFL Combine{{Cite web |last=Reuter |first=Chad |last2=Zierlein |first2=Lance |title=Deonte Banks Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/deonte-banks/32004241-4e46-2444-9957-08e48a0cf8b6 |access-date=March 20, 2023 |website=NFL.com}}
}}
The New York Giants selected Banks in the first round (24th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft. The New York Giants orchestrated a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars in order to secure the selection of Banks and agreed to send their 2023 first-round (25th overall), fifth-round (160th overall), and sixth-round (240th overall) selections essentially to move one spot up to select Banks with the 24th overall pick.{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Michael |date=April 28, 2023 |title=Giants draft Maryland CB Deonte Banks with 24th pick |url=https://www.giants.com/news/deonte-banks-cornerback-maryland-terps-2023-nfl-draft |access-date=May 31, 2023 |website=Giants.com}} He was the fourth cornerback drafted in 2023.
On May 18, 2023, the New York Giants signed Banks to a four–year, $13.59 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $6.87 million and is fully guaranteed upon signing.{{cite web|title=Spotrac.com: Deonte Banks contract| url=https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/player/_/id/82302/deonte-banks |access-date=December 16, 2024}}
He was unable to wear his college jersey number as it was unavailable and No. 3 was already being worn by veteran wide receiver Sterling Shepard. He subsequently chose to wear No. 25 during his rookie season.{{cite web | last=Henry | first=Tyler | title=Jersey number shuffle: 5 Giants get new digits | website=Giants Wire|publisher=USA Today | date=2023-08-31 | url=https://giantswire.usatoday.com/2023/08/31/jersey-number-shuffle-5-new-york-giants-get-new-digits/ | access-date=2024-12-17}}
He recorded his first interception in a Week 7 against Sam Howell of the Washington Commanders in a 14–7 win.{{Cite web |date=October 22, 2023 |title=Giants defense stifles Commanders, makes late stand to end 4-game skid in 14-7 win |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/401547486 |access-date=December 15, 2023 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press}} His second came against Mac Jones in a Week 13, 10–7 victory over the New England Patriots.{{Cite web |date=November 26, 2023 |title=Giants edge Patriots and their woeful quarterbacks 10–7, aided by late missed field goal |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/401547560 |access-date=December 15, 2023 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press}} In his rookie season, Banks finished with 64 tackles, two interceptions, and 11 passes defended in 15 games.{{Cite web |title=Deonte Banks 2023 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BankDe00/gamelog/2023/ |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
In an Instagram post on February 9, Banks posted a picture of him wearing number 3, signifying that he will be changing his number. He wore #3 in college and was able to select it after Sterling Shepard left during free agency.{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C3Id_d6LvPG/?igsh=MTZhbHdzemx2cmlqMw== |access-date=February 9, 2024 |website=www.instagram.com}}
During the off-season, Banks changed his jersey number for the third consecutive season from No. 3 to No. 2 in order to accommodate quarterback Russell Wilson.
NFL career statistics
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2"| Legend |
| Bold
| Career high |
=Regular season=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="4"| Tackles ! colspan="6"| Interceptions ! colspan="2"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | |
| 2023 | NYG
| 15|| 15|| 64|| 53|| 11 || 0.0 || 11 || 2|| 6|| 3.0|| 6|| 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2024
!NYG |14 |14 |52 |39 |13 |0.0 |12 |0 |0 |0.0 |0 |0 |1 |0 | ||||||||||||||
| colspan="2" | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BankDe00.htm Career] | 29 | 29 | 116 | 92 | 24 | 0.0 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
References
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External links
- {{Twitter|IamDeonteBanks_}}
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- [https://www.giants.com/team/players-roster/deonte-banks/ New York Giants bio]
- [https://umterps.com/sports/football/roster/deonte-banks/10286 Maryland Terrapins bio]
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