2022 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 3
Deonte Banks
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Position:
- DB
- Major:
- Family Science
- Hometown:
- Baltimore, MD
- High School:
- Edgewood
CAREER HONORS
As a Junior (2021): Started in first two games of season vs. West Virginia (9/4) and Howard (9/11) before suffering season ending injury in Howard game ... Totaled six tackles (four solo) ... Tallied five tackles (four solo) in season opening win over West Virginia (9/4)
As a Sophomore (2020): Appeared in all five games with three starts at defensive back ... Posted 11 tackles (10 solo) and one pass breakup ... Broke up a pass and had two tackles vs. Rutgers (12/12) ... Tabbed four tackles in season opener at Northwestern (10/24).
As a Freshman (2019): Appeared in 11 games with eight starts at defensive back ...Tallied 28 tackles (22 solo) with one interception and two pass breakups ... Started in final eight games of season ... Recorded first career interception, picking off Brian Lewerke in first quarter of season finale at Michigan State (11/30) ... Tabbed six solo tackles, his career-high vs. Nebraska (11/23) ... Tallied five solo tackles and a pass breakup at Purdue (10/12) ... Earned first start of career at Rutgers (10/5), tallying three tackles ... Debuted in season opener vs. Howard (8/31).
Before Maryland: Rated a three-star recruit (247Sports, ESPN) ... Rated as the 12th overall player in the state of Maryland by ESPN ... Earned All-Harford County football honors ... Also competed in track and field in high school ... Major is undeclared
Personal: Son of Jamal Banks and Laura Bethea ... Sports hero is Tavon Austin ... Lists hidden talent as dancing.
BANK'S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles - 6 (2x, last vs Purdue, 10/8/22)
Interceptions - 1 (2x, last at Indiana, 10/15/22)
Pass Breakups - 1 (4x, last at #4 Michigan, 9/24/22)
- 2022 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten
As a Junior (2021): Started in first two games of season vs. West Virginia (9/4) and Howard (9/11) before suffering season ending injury in Howard game ... Totaled six tackles (four solo) ... Tallied five tackles (four solo) in season opening win over West Virginia (9/4)
As a Sophomore (2020): Appeared in all five games with three starts at defensive back ... Posted 11 tackles (10 solo) and one pass breakup ... Broke up a pass and had two tackles vs. Rutgers (12/12) ... Tabbed four tackles in season opener at Northwestern (10/24).
As a Freshman (2019): Appeared in 11 games with eight starts at defensive back ...Tallied 28 tackles (22 solo) with one interception and two pass breakups ... Started in final eight games of season ... Recorded first career interception, picking off Brian Lewerke in first quarter of season finale at Michigan State (11/30) ... Tabbed six solo tackles, his career-high vs. Nebraska (11/23) ... Tallied five solo tackles and a pass breakup at Purdue (10/12) ... Earned first start of career at Rutgers (10/5), tallying three tackles ... Debuted in season opener vs. Howard (8/31).
Before Maryland: Rated a three-star recruit (247Sports, ESPN) ... Rated as the 12th overall player in the state of Maryland by ESPN ... Earned All-Harford County football honors ... Also competed in track and field in high school ... Major is undeclared
Personal: Son of Jamal Banks and Laura Bethea ... Sports hero is Tavon Austin ... Lists hidden talent as dancing.
BANK'S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles - 6 (2x, last vs Purdue, 10/8/22)
Interceptions - 1 (2x, last at Indiana, 10/15/22)
Pass Breakups - 1 (4x, last at #4 Michigan, 9/24/22)
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