2022 Football Roster
Roster
Banks, Jevon
Jersey Number 92
Jevon Banks
- Position:
- DE
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 300
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Olive Branch, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- Olive Branch HS
Bio
Career Notes & Records
Brother, Jay, is a former graduate transfer wide receiver for the Bulldogs.
2022 (Sophomore Season)
Appeared in 10 games ... Finished with 17 total tackles including two tackles for a loss... Memphis (9/3): Tallied a pair of tackles ... at Arizona (9/10): Totaled one tackle ... at LSU(9/17): Logged two tackles ... Bowling Green (9/24): Had two tackles including 0.5 tackle for loss ... Texas A&M (10/1): Split a sack, the first of his career ... Also broke up a pass against the Aggies ... Arkansas (10/8): Made two tackles and split a tackle for loss ... at Alabama (10/22): Totaled one tackle ... ETSU (11/19): Tallied a career-high six tackles including a split tackle for loss.
2021 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Saw action in six games for the Bulldogs … Totaled five tackles (3 solo) and one tackle for loss (2 yards) … Tennessee State (11/20): Totaled two tackles, including a tackle for loss in State’s win at home … at Vanderbilt (10/23): Totaled two solo tackles in State’s road win over the Commodores … vs. Texas Tech (12/28): Registered one solo tackle in the 2021 Liberty Bowl.
2020 (True Freshman Season)
Appeared in four games ... One of nine MSU true freshmen to debut in 2020 ... One of 27 student-athletes to make their Mississippi State debut in 2020 … Vanderbilt (11/7): Made his collegiate debut … Auburn (12/12): Owned two tackles ... Posted his first career tackle in the first quarter … vs. Tulsa (12/31): Chipped in two stops ... Made a solo tackle for loss in the third quarter.
High School
Prepped at Olive Branch High School under head coach Tyler Turner … Three-star linebacker by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Top-20 recruit in Mississippi per ESPN (No. 19), Rivals (No. 14) and 247Sports (No. 17) … As a senior, totaled 98 tackles, including 21.5 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks … Added one interception, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble … Returned both fumbles for touchdowns … As a junior, tallied 103 tackles, including 19.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks … Added one interception, one forced fumble and one blocked punt … As a sophomore, made 66 tackles, including 11.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sack … Added one interception, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and one blocked punt … Returned one fumble for a touchdown … Invited to participate in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … Blocked field goal attempt with 42 seconds left in regulation force overtime and help Mississippi earn the victory … Committed to MSU on Feb. 19, 2019.
Personal
Born Jevon Banks on Nov. 12, 2001 … Son of Erica and Jeffrey Banks … Has four siblings: Jay, Devin, Jessica and Jeffelyn ... Major is child development … Twitter handle is @jturntt.
Brother, Jay, is a former graduate transfer wide receiver for the Bulldogs.
2022 (Sophomore Season)
Appeared in 10 games ... Finished with 17 total tackles including two tackles for a loss... Memphis (9/3): Tallied a pair of tackles ... at Arizona (9/10): Totaled one tackle ... at LSU(9/17): Logged two tackles ... Bowling Green (9/24): Had two tackles including 0.5 tackle for loss ... Texas A&M (10/1): Split a sack, the first of his career ... Also broke up a pass against the Aggies ... Arkansas (10/8): Made two tackles and split a tackle for loss ... at Alabama (10/22): Totaled one tackle ... ETSU (11/19): Tallied a career-high six tackles including a split tackle for loss.
2021 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Saw action in six games for the Bulldogs … Totaled five tackles (3 solo) and one tackle for loss (2 yards) … Tennessee State (11/20): Totaled two tackles, including a tackle for loss in State’s win at home … at Vanderbilt (10/23): Totaled two solo tackles in State’s road win over the Commodores … vs. Texas Tech (12/28): Registered one solo tackle in the 2021 Liberty Bowl.
2020 (True Freshman Season)
Appeared in four games ... One of nine MSU true freshmen to debut in 2020 ... One of 27 student-athletes to make their Mississippi State debut in 2020 … Vanderbilt (11/7): Made his collegiate debut … Auburn (12/12): Owned two tackles ... Posted his first career tackle in the first quarter … vs. Tulsa (12/31): Chipped in two stops ... Made a solo tackle for loss in the third quarter.
High School
Prepped at Olive Branch High School under head coach Tyler Turner … Three-star linebacker by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Top-20 recruit in Mississippi per ESPN (No. 19), Rivals (No. 14) and 247Sports (No. 17) … As a senior, totaled 98 tackles, including 21.5 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks … Added one interception, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble … Returned both fumbles for touchdowns … As a junior, tallied 103 tackles, including 19.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks … Added one interception, one forced fumble and one blocked punt … As a sophomore, made 66 tackles, including 11.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sack … Added one interception, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and one blocked punt … Returned one fumble for a touchdown … Invited to participate in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … Blocked field goal attempt with 42 seconds left in regulation force overtime and help Mississippi earn the victory … Committed to MSU on Feb. 19, 2019.
Personal
Born Jevon Banks on Nov. 12, 2001 … Son of Erica and Jeffrey Banks … Has four siblings: Jay, Devin, Jessica and Jeffelyn ... Major is child development … Twitter handle is @jturntt.
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