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.

Deonte Banks
No. 36 – New York Giants
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2001-03-03) March 3, 2001
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:Edgewood (Edgewood, Maryland)
College:Maryland (2019–2022)
NFL Draft:2023 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and college

Banks was born on March 3, 2001, in Baltimore, Maryland.[1] He attended Edgewood High School before playing college football for the Maryland Terrapins at the University of Maryland, College Park.[2] As a freshman, he recorded 28 tackles, an interception, and two pass breakups. Maryland only played five 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
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard splitVertical jumpBroad jump
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)		4.35 s1.49 s2.47 s42.0 in
(1.07 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]

References
  1. Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2023 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 249. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. "Deonte Banks". 247sports.com.
  3. "Deonte Banks has returned in full force to Maryland football following long injury layoff". dbknews.com.
  4. "DEONTE BANKS". umterps.com.
  5. "Deonte Banks declares for NFL Draft, opts out of Terps' bowl game". www.testudotimes.com.
  6. "Seven Terps Invited to NFL Scouting Combine". UMTerps.com. January 27, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  7. "Deonte Banks Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  8. Eisen, Michael (April 28, 2023). "Giants draft Maryland CB Deonte Banks with 24th pick". Giants.com.
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