2019 Football
Roster
Joey Banks
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Sacramento, CA
- High School:
- Franklin
- Major:
- American Studies
Junior (2018): Started nine games at safety… had 41 tackles, an interception and six pass breakups on the season… had a season-high nine tackles against Army (9/29)… had eight tackles and two pass breakups at Rutgers (9/22)… had three tackles, an interception and a pass breakup at Central Michigan (10/6)… had four tackles and a forced fumble against Akron (10/13)… had two tackles and a pass breakup at Bowling Green (11/23).
Previous School: Midyear transfer from City College of San Francisco where he played safety. Had 67 tackles, seven tackles for loss and a sack in 2017. Had 17 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery in a game against Laney College. Began his career at Sacramento State, but was limited to four games with an injury. A 2014 graduate of Franklin High School where he was named second-team Division I All-State, first-team All-Northern California and first-team All-Sac-Joaquin Section as a senior. Starred on both sides of the ball for the Wildcats with 155 tackles and 10.5 sacks as well as 571 yards rushing and eight touchdowns.
