Kansas State University Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Banks, Jevon
Jersey Number 92
Jevon Banks
- Position:
- Defensive Tackle
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 290
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Olive Branch, Miss.
- High School:
- Olive Branch
- Prev School:
- Mississippi State Univ.
Bio
2023: Saw action in all 13 games as a regular member of the playing rotation, carding nine tackles, two sacks and a fumble recovery… Recorded the first full sack of his career at Missouri and had another one against TCU, while his fumble recovery came against Baylor… Posted a season-high two tackles against TCU and NC State, the latter being in the Pop-Tarts Bowl.
2022 AT MISSISSIPPI STATE: Saw action in 10 games, totaling a career-high 17 tackles to go along with 2.0 tackles for loss, a half sack and a pass breakup... Set a new career high with six tackles against East Tennessee State... Registered a half TFL and a pass breakup against Texas A&M... Also recorded half TFLs against Bowling Green, Arkansas and East Tennessee State... Tallied two tackles apiece against Memphis, LSU, Bowling Green and Arkansas.
2021 AT MISSISSIPPI STATE: Played in six games, carding five tackles... Had a pair of tackles against Vanderbilt and Tennessee State, the latter including two half tackles for loss... Also carded a tackle against Texas Tech in the Liberty Bowl.
2020 AT MISSISSIPPI STATE: Played in four games, totaling four tackles as he had two tackles against both Auburn and Tulsa, the latter being in the Armed Forces Bowl in which he also had a tackle for loss.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Olive Branch under head coach Tyler Turner... Rated the nation’s 26th-best strongside defensive end in the Class of 2020 by 247Sports, which also viewed him as the 17th-best overall prospect in the state of Mississippi... Rated as an outside linebacker by Rivals, which placed him 30th in the nation... Totaled 267 tackles, 52 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, three interceptions, nine passes defended and four fumble recoveries over his final three high school seasons... Had a career-high 103 tackles as a junior and 21.5 TFLs as a senior... Returned two fumbles for touchdowns during his senior campaign... Invited to participate in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game where he blocked a field goal attempt with 42 seconds left in regulation force overtime and help Mississippi earn the victory.
PERSONAL: Jevon Banks was born November 12, 2001... Son of Erica and Jeffrey Banks... Has four siblings, Jay, Devin, Jessica and Jeffelyn... Majoring in human development and family science.
2022 AT MISSISSIPPI STATE: Saw action in 10 games, totaling a career-high 17 tackles to go along with 2.0 tackles for loss, a half sack and a pass breakup... Set a new career high with six tackles against East Tennessee State... Registered a half TFL and a pass breakup against Texas A&M... Also recorded half TFLs against Bowling Green, Arkansas and East Tennessee State... Tallied two tackles apiece against Memphis, LSU, Bowling Green and Arkansas.
2021 AT MISSISSIPPI STATE: Played in six games, carding five tackles... Had a pair of tackles against Vanderbilt and Tennessee State, the latter including two half tackles for loss... Also carded a tackle against Texas Tech in the Liberty Bowl.
2020 AT MISSISSIPPI STATE: Played in four games, totaling four tackles as he had two tackles against both Auburn and Tulsa, the latter being in the Armed Forces Bowl in which he also had a tackle for loss.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Olive Branch under head coach Tyler Turner... Rated the nation’s 26th-best strongside defensive end in the Class of 2020 by 247Sports, which also viewed him as the 17th-best overall prospect in the state of Mississippi... Rated as an outside linebacker by Rivals, which placed him 30th in the nation... Totaled 267 tackles, 52 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, three interceptions, nine passes defended and four fumble recoveries over his final three high school seasons... Had a career-high 103 tackles as a junior and 21.5 TFLs as a senior... Returned two fumbles for touchdowns during his senior campaign... Invited to participate in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game where he blocked a field goal attempt with 42 seconds left in regulation force overtime and help Mississippi earn the victory.
PERSONAL: Jevon Banks was born November 12, 2001... Son of Erica and Jeffrey Banks... Has four siblings, Jay, Devin, Jessica and Jeffelyn... Majoring in human development and family science.
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