Eric Banks (American football)

Total tackles:	4
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Roster status:	Injured reserve
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	4
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Eric Banks
No. 93 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	January 30, 1998 (age 26); Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	274 lb (124 kg)
Career information
High school:	East ; (Memphis, Tennessee)
College:	UTSA
Undrafted:	2020
Career history
	Los Angeles Rams (2020); Los Angeles Chargers (2021); Detroit Lions (2021); Arizona Cardinals (2022–2023)*; Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2024–present);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	Eric Banks (born January 30, 1998) is an American professional football defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UTSA.Contents College career ; Professional career ; Los Angeles Rams ; Los Angeles Chargers ; Detroit Lions ; Arizona Cardinals ; Tampa Bay Buccaneers ; References ; External links ; College career Banks was a member of the UTSA Roadrunners for four seasons. He finished his collegiate career with 81 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss, and 7.5 sacks with one fumble recovery and five forced fumbles over 48 games played.Professional careerLos Angeles Rams Banks was signed by the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL draft on April 25, 2020. He initially made the Rams' 53-man roster out of training camp. Banks was waived from the active roster on October 10, 2020, and then resigned to the team's practice squad on October 13. He signed a reserve/futures contract with the Rams on January 18, 2021. Banks was waived by the Rams during final roster cuts on August 31, 2021.Los Angeles Chargers Banks was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Chargers on September 1, 2021. On September 30, 2021, Banks was released by the Chargers.Detroit Lions On October 1, 2021, Banks was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions. On October 28, 2021, Banks was waived by the Lions and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Lions on January 10, 2022. On August 30, 2022, Banks was waived/injured by the Lions and placed on injured reserve. He was released on September 5.Arizona Cardinals On November 2, 2022, Banks was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on January 7, 2023. On August 29, 2023, Banks was released by the Cardinals and re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on November 10.Tampa Bay Buccaneers On January 30, 2024, Banks signed a reserve/future contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was waived/injured on August 19.Related Research Articles Doug Worthington, Jr. is a former American football defensive tackle. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 242nd overall pick in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL draft. He played college football at Ohio State. He was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Redskins, San Diego Chargers, and St. Louis Rams. Crezdon Butler is an American former professional football defensive back. He played college football at Clemson University. He was selected in the fifth round, with the 164th overall pick in the 2010 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. 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San Antonio Express-News . Retrieved September 13, 2021.; ↑ "Rams trim roster to 52 at final cut, leave room for shopping". The Washington Post . September 5, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2021.; ↑ DaSilva, Cameron (October 13, 2020). "Rams sign DB Juju Hughes to 53-man roster, Eric Banks to practice squad". Rams Wire. USA Today . Retrieved September 13, 2021.; ↑ Jackson, Stu (January 18, 2021). "Rams sign 14 players to reserve/future contracts". TheRams.com. Retrieved September 13, 2021.; ↑ Simmons, Myles (August 31, 2021). "Rams waive Micah Kiser as part of reducing roster to 53". Pro Football Talk . NBC Sports . Retrieved September 13, 2021.; ↑ "Chargers say defense better with addition of corner, lineman". Los Angeles Times . September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021.; ↑ Reisman, Jeremy (October 1, 2021). "Detroit Lions awarded DT Eric Banks off waivers". Pride Of Detroit. Retrieved November 5, 2024.; ↑ Schlitt, Erik (January 10, 2022). "Detroit Lions sign 9 players to reserve/futures contracts". Pride Of Detroit. Retrieved October 15, 2024.; ↑ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 30, 2022. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2022.; ↑ Urban, Darren (November 2, 2022). "Cardinals Sign Linebacker Kamu Grugier-Hill". AZCardinals.com.; ↑ Urban, Darren (August 29, 2023). "Cardinals Make Moves To Get To 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved October 4, 2024.; ↑ "Cardinals sign defensive lineman Naquan Jones to practice squad". Arizona Sports. Retrieved November 11, 2023.; ↑ Smith, Scott (January 30, 2024). "Bucs Add Four More to 2024 Roster on Futures Contracts". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved December 7, 2024.; ↑ Smith, Scott (August 19, 2024). "Bucs Waive DT Banks, Activate TE Taula from NFI List". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved December 7, 2024.; External links Tampa Bay Buccaneeers bio ; UTSA Roadrunners bio Archived September 13, 2021, at the Wayback Machine ; This page is based on this Wikipedia article ; Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.; Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
Roster status:	Injured reserve
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	4
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
6 ft 5 in; (1.96 m)	270 lb; (122 kg)
	Values from Pro Day
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