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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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