American football player (born 2001)
| Nebraska Cornhuskers – No. 4 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (2001-10-02) October 2, 2001 (age 23) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Maryland) |
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.
High school career
Banks attended Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland. A three-star recruit, Banks committed to Wake Forest University to play college football.
College career
Wake Forest
Banks played sparingly in his first two seasons, recording six receptions for 98 yards in 2021
The following season, Banks scored his first career touchdown in the season opener against VMI. He finished the season with 42 receptions for 636 yards and nine touchdowns.
The following season, Banks tallied 59 receptions for 653 yards and four touchdowns. On December 8, 2023, Banks announced that he would be entering the transfer portal. He finished his time at Wake Forest hauling in 107 receptions for 1,404 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Nebraska
On January 11, 2024, Banks announced that he would be transferring to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln to play for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
College statistics
| Season | Games | Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | |||
| Wake Forest Demon Deacons | |||||||
| 2020 | 5 | 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 | 13 | 44 | 587 | 13.3 | 3 | ||
| Career | 56 | 151 | 1,991 | 13.2 | 16 | ||
References
- 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.
- 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.