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Jersey Number 1
Marcus Banks
- Position:
- CB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School/Previous School:
- Dekaney HS (Alabama)
Bio
Career Honors
2023 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2024 The College Gridiron Showcase Invitee
Career Notes & Records
Appeared in 49 career games, 25 at Mississippi State … Started 13 career games, 12 in 2023 and one at Alabama in 2021 … Tallied 73 career tackles, 40 solo and 33 assisted … two career interceptions … Five career pass breakups … Scored his first career defensive touchdown in the ReliaQuest Bowl (1/2/23) … Returned a lateralled interception for a touchdown against Southern Miss (11/18/23).
2023 (Fifth-Year Senior Season)
Started all 12 games for the Bulldogs … Had 51 tackles on the year … Earned three pass breakups … Scored one touchdown on a lateral from Jett Johnson against Southern Miss … Moved from corner to safety ahead of 2023 season … Used additional year of eligibility granted by the NCAA because of COVID-19 … Arizona (9/9): Finished with a career-high eight tackles … Led the team with a career-high two pass breakups … LSU (9/16): Notched seven tackles including a tackle for loss … Also had a pass breakup … at South Carolina (9/23): Recorded four tackles … Alabama (9/30): Earned five tackles … Western Michigan (10/7): Made five stops … at Arkansas (10/21): Tallied four tackles ... Allowed just two catches for five total yards … at Auburn (10/28): Totaled six tackles, four were solo ... Most tackles in a single game since Sept. 23 … Kentucky (11/4): Finished with five tackles, three of which were solo … at Texas A&M (11/11): Had a pair of tackles … Southern Miss (11/18): Returned a lateralled interception from Jett Johnson 60 yards for a touchdown … Ole Miss (11/23): Had five tackles.
2022 (Senior Season)
Appeared in 13 games, primarily on special teams ... Finished with 14 tackles and a defensive touchdown ... Memphis (9/3): Totaled three tackles including one tackle for loss in his State debut ... at Arizona (9/10): Had one pass breakup ... at LSU(9/17): Recorded one solo tackle ... Bowling Green (9/24): Tallied three tackles in the win over the Falcons ... Arkansas (10/8): Logged one tackle ... at Alabama (10/22): Made one solo stop and notched a pass breakup ... Auburn (11/5): Had one tackle ... ETSU (11/19): Collected three tackles ... at Ole Miss (11/24): Registered one stop ... vs. Illinois (1/2): Returned a lateral pass 60 yards for a touchdown in the closing seconds of State's win in the 2023 ReliaQuest Bowl ... The first defensive touchdown of his career.
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2021 (Junior Season - Alabama)
Played in eight games with one start ... Totaled four tackles, including half a tackle for loss, to go with an interception across his three games of action … Miami (9/4): Saw time in the season opener … Mercer (9/11): Made his first career start at corner ... Recorded an interception to go with four tackles, including half a stop for loss … Southern Miss (9/25): Returned to the field after missing the Florida game … Ole Miss (10/2): Worked on special teams against the Rebels … Texas A&M (10/9): Saw time on special teams … Mississippi State (10/16): Entered at corner late in the game to record one tackle against the Bulldogs … Tennessee (10/23): Earned minutes in the Homecoming matchup.
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2020 (Sophomore Season - Alabama)
Worked primarily on special teams in his second season at Alabama … Ole Miss (10/10): Worked on special teams in his first action of the season … Georgia (10/17): Recorded his first career tackle, notching one tackle on kickoff coverage … Tennessee (10/24): Saw time against the Vols but did not record any stats … Kentucky (11/21): Returned to the field against the Wildcats … LSU (12/5): Worked on special teams … Arkansas (12/12): Made one tackle from his cornerback post … Florida (12/19): Saw time against the Gators … Notre Dame (1/1): Worked on special teams in the CFP Semifinal … Ohio State (1/11): Came out on kickoff coverage against the Buckeyes.
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2019 (True Freshman Season - Alabama)
Saw time in seven games for the Crimson Tide (Duke, New Mexico State, South Carolina, Southern Miss, Ole Miss, Arkansas, Western Carolina).
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2021 (High School)
One of the top defensive back prospects in the country ... Coached by Anthony Williams at Dekaney ... A dominant defender at cornerback for Dekaney High School in Houston, Texas ... A four-star player by all major sites ... Rivals.com listed him as the No. 8 corner and ninth-rated player overall in Texas ... Tabbed the No. 53 prospect on the Rivals100 list ... Rated as the No. 13 corner nationally and 21st-rated player in the talent-rich state of Texas by 247Sports ... No. 136 on the Top247 list ... The No. 16 corner in the nation and No. 21 player from Texas on the 247Composite ... Tabbed as the 23rd-ranked cornerback in the country by ESPN.com ... Participated in Nike's "The Opening" Finals in Frisco, Texas, in 2018 ... Selected to play in the All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas ... Totaled 28 tackles and eight passes defended as a junior at DHS.
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Personal
Born Marcus Alyn Banks on Oct. 8, 2000 ... Nickname is "Speedy" ... Son of Leah Banks ... Has one brother, Taylor Barras ... Late stepfather, Bobby Meeks, played collegiately at Florida State as an offensive lineman ... Signed with Alabama out of high school after receiving offers from Auburn, LSU, Texas and Texas A&M among his 25 total ... Major is Interdisciplinary Studies.
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Social Media
Twitter – @MarcusBanks1k
Instagram – marcusbanks1k
2023 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2024 The College Gridiron Showcase Invitee
Career Notes & Records
Appeared in 49 career games, 25 at Mississippi State … Started 13 career games, 12 in 2023 and one at Alabama in 2021 … Tallied 73 career tackles, 40 solo and 33 assisted … two career interceptions … Five career pass breakups … Scored his first career defensive touchdown in the ReliaQuest Bowl (1/2/23) … Returned a lateralled interception for a touchdown against Southern Miss (11/18/23).
2023 (Fifth-Year Senior Season)
Started all 12 games for the Bulldogs … Had 51 tackles on the year … Earned three pass breakups … Scored one touchdown on a lateral from Jett Johnson against Southern Miss … Moved from corner to safety ahead of 2023 season … Used additional year of eligibility granted by the NCAA because of COVID-19 … Arizona (9/9): Finished with a career-high eight tackles … Led the team with a career-high two pass breakups … LSU (9/16): Notched seven tackles including a tackle for loss … Also had a pass breakup … at South Carolina (9/23): Recorded four tackles … Alabama (9/30): Earned five tackles … Western Michigan (10/7): Made five stops … at Arkansas (10/21): Tallied four tackles ... Allowed just two catches for five total yards … at Auburn (10/28): Totaled six tackles, four were solo ... Most tackles in a single game since Sept. 23 … Kentucky (11/4): Finished with five tackles, three of which were solo … at Texas A&M (11/11): Had a pair of tackles … Southern Miss (11/18): Returned a lateralled interception from Jett Johnson 60 yards for a touchdown … Ole Miss (11/23): Had five tackles.
2022 (Senior Season)
Appeared in 13 games, primarily on special teams ... Finished with 14 tackles and a defensive touchdown ... Memphis (9/3): Totaled three tackles including one tackle for loss in his State debut ... at Arizona (9/10): Had one pass breakup ... at LSU(9/17): Recorded one solo tackle ... Bowling Green (9/24): Tallied three tackles in the win over the Falcons ... Arkansas (10/8): Logged one tackle ... at Alabama (10/22): Made one solo stop and notched a pass breakup ... Auburn (11/5): Had one tackle ... ETSU (11/19): Collected three tackles ... at Ole Miss (11/24): Registered one stop ... vs. Illinois (1/2): Returned a lateral pass 60 yards for a touchdown in the closing seconds of State's win in the 2023 ReliaQuest Bowl ... The first defensive touchdown of his career.
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2021 (Junior Season - Alabama)
Played in eight games with one start ... Totaled four tackles, including half a tackle for loss, to go with an interception across his three games of action … Miami (9/4): Saw time in the season opener … Mercer (9/11): Made his first career start at corner ... Recorded an interception to go with four tackles, including half a stop for loss … Southern Miss (9/25): Returned to the field after missing the Florida game … Ole Miss (10/2): Worked on special teams against the Rebels … Texas A&M (10/9): Saw time on special teams … Mississippi State (10/16): Entered at corner late in the game to record one tackle against the Bulldogs … Tennessee (10/23): Earned minutes in the Homecoming matchup.
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2020 (Sophomore Season - Alabama)
Worked primarily on special teams in his second season at Alabama … Ole Miss (10/10): Worked on special teams in his first action of the season … Georgia (10/17): Recorded his first career tackle, notching one tackle on kickoff coverage … Tennessee (10/24): Saw time against the Vols but did not record any stats … Kentucky (11/21): Returned to the field against the Wildcats … LSU (12/5): Worked on special teams … Arkansas (12/12): Made one tackle from his cornerback post … Florida (12/19): Saw time against the Gators … Notre Dame (1/1): Worked on special teams in the CFP Semifinal … Ohio State (1/11): Came out on kickoff coverage against the Buckeyes.
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2019 (True Freshman Season - Alabama)
Saw time in seven games for the Crimson Tide (Duke, New Mexico State, South Carolina, Southern Miss, Ole Miss, Arkansas, Western Carolina).
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2021 (High School)
One of the top defensive back prospects in the country ... Coached by Anthony Williams at Dekaney ... A dominant defender at cornerback for Dekaney High School in Houston, Texas ... A four-star player by all major sites ... Rivals.com listed him as the No. 8 corner and ninth-rated player overall in Texas ... Tabbed the No. 53 prospect on the Rivals100 list ... Rated as the No. 13 corner nationally and 21st-rated player in the talent-rich state of Texas by 247Sports ... No. 136 on the Top247 list ... The No. 16 corner in the nation and No. 21 player from Texas on the 247Composite ... Tabbed as the 23rd-ranked cornerback in the country by ESPN.com ... Participated in Nike's "The Opening" Finals in Frisco, Texas, in 2018 ... Selected to play in the All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas ... Totaled 28 tackles and eight passes defended as a junior at DHS.
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Personal
Born Marcus Alyn Banks on Oct. 8, 2000 ... Nickname is "Speedy" ... Son of Leah Banks ... Has one brother, Taylor Barras ... Late stepfather, Bobby Meeks, played collegiately at Florida State as an offensive lineman ... Signed with Alabama out of high school after receiving offers from Auburn, LSU, Texas and Texas A&M among his 25 total ... Major is Interdisciplinary Studies.
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Social Media
Twitter – @MarcusBanks1k
Instagram – marcusbanks1k
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