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Jahmal Banks (born October 2, 2001) is an American football wide receiver for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He previously played for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
| Nebraska Cornhuskers | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 2, 2001 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 208 lb (94 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Maryland) |
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High school career edit
Banks attended Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland. A three-star recruit, Banks committed to Wake Forest University to play college football.[1][2]
College career edit
Wake Forest edit
Banks played sparingly in his first two seasons, recording six receptions for 98 yards.[3]
The following season, Banks scored his first career touchdown in the season opener against VMI.[4] Banks would go on to score two touchdowns against Liberty, and record a career-high 141 receiving yards against Clemson.[5][6] He would then score three total touchdowns against Boston College and Louisville.[7][8] During the 2022 Gasparilla Bowl, Banks recorded three receptions for 72 yards, and a touchdown.[9] He finished the season with 42 receptions for 636 yards and nine touchdowns.[10]
The following season, Banks tallied 59 receptions for 653 yards and four touchdowns.[11] On December 8, 2023, Banks announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.[12] He finished his time at Wake Forest hauling in 107 receptions for 1,404 yards and 13 touchdowns.[13]
Nebraska edit
On January 11, 2024, Banks announced that he would be transferring to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln to play for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.[14][15]
College statistics edit
| Season | Games | Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | |||
| Wake Forest Demon Deacons | |||||||
| 2020 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 14 | 6 | 98 | 16.3 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 12 | 42 | 636 | 15.1 | 9 | ||
| 2023 | 12 | 59 | 653 | 11.1 | 4 | ||
| Nebraska Cornhuskers | |||||||
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Career | 44 | 107 | 1,404 | 13.1 | 13 | ||
References edit
- ^ SamuraiFoochs (December 18, 2019). "WR Jahmal Banks Signs With Wake Forest". Blogger So Dear. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ Andrews, Kyle J. (December 18, 2019). "Eleven St. Frances football players sign with FBS schools: 'This is only the beginning'". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ Dell, John (October 21, 2022). "Jahmal Banks is getting the full college experience on the football field and off it for Wake Forest". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "In Front of Record Season-Opening Student Crowd, Wake Forest Tops VMI in Season Opener, 44-10". Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ Cory, Annie (September 19, 2022). "Flames football falls to Wake Forest 36-37". The Liberty Champion. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ Morik, Ryan (September 24, 2022). "No. 5 Clemson survives comeback against No. 21 Wake Forest in double overtime". Fox News. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ Sutton, Bob (October 23, 2022). "No. 13 Wake Forest bullies BC as Hartman accounts for 6 TDs". www.wbtv.com. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "Louisville forces eight turnovers, thumps No. 10 Wake Forest". National Football Post. October 29, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "Hartman throws 3 TD passes, Wake Forest beats Missouri 27-17". www.live5news.com. Associated Press. December 24, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ O'Neill, Conor (July 31, 2023). "Wake Forest Wide Receiver Jahmal Banks Embraces Fun While Challenging Himself After Breakout Season". BVM Sports. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ Rowland, Samuel (January 6, 2024). "Why It Makes Sense for Jahmal Banks To Commit to Nebraska". Last Word on College Football. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Connolly, Matt (December 8, 2023). "Jahmal Banks: Wake Forest WR enters NCAA transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ McKewon, Sam McKewon (December 28, 2023). "Transfer portal: Wake Forest receiver plans visit to Nebraska, which also seeks a linebacker". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Bland, Evan (January 11, 2024). "Wake Forest's Jahmal Banks transfers to Nebraska: 'They're my kind of people — they're hungry'". The Beatrice Daily Sun. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Martin, Derek (January 11, 2024). "Nebraska lands Wake Forest WR transfer Banks". KMAland.com. Retrieved January 12, 2024.