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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 at Maryland and was selected by the Giants in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft.
.jpg) Banks (left) in 2022 | |||||||||||
| No. 3 – New York Giants | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born: | March 3, 2001 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Edgewood (Edgewood, Maryland) | ||||||||||
| College: | Maryland (2019–2022) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2023 / round: 1 / pick: 24 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2024 | |||||||||||
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Banks was born on March 3, 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 successfully.[2] 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.[3] In 2022, he had 26 tackles, an interception, 8 pass breakups, and a blocked extra point.[4] Banks declared for the 2023 NFL draft following the season and participated in the NFL Combine.[5][6]
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| 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] | ||||||||||||
The New York Giants selected Banks in the first round (24th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft. He was the fourth cornerback drafted in 2023.[8]
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.[9] Banks settled for #25 since he was unable to select his college number #3 since it was already being worn by veteran wide receiver Sterling Shepard.[10] He recorded his first interception in a Week 7 against Sam Howell of the Washington Commanders in a 14–7 win.[11] His second came against Mac Jones in a Week 13, 10–7 victory over the New England Patriots.[12] In his rookie season, Banks finished with 64 tackles, two interceptions, and 11 passes defended in 15 games.[13]
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.[14]
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| Bold | Career high |
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