Jahmal Banks

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Jahmal Banks
Nebraska Cornhuskers–No. 4
Position Wide receiver
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born: (2001-10-02) October 2, 2001 (age 23)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career history
College
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.

Contents

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. [1] [2]

College career

Wake Forest

Banks played sparingly in his first two seasons, recording six receptions for 98 yards. [3]

The following season, Banks scored his first career touchdown in the season opener against VMI. [4] Banks would go on to score two touchdowns against Liberty, and record a career-high 141 receiving yards against Clemson. [5] [6] He would then score three total touchdowns against Boston College and Louisville. [7] [8] During the 2022 Gasparilla Bowl, Banks recorded three receptions for 72 yards, and a touchdown. [9] He finished the season with 42 receptions for 636 yards and nine touchdowns. [10]

The following season, Banks tallied 59 receptions for 653 yards and four touchdowns. [11] On December 8, 2023, Banks announced that he would be entering the transfer portal. [12] He finished his time at Wake Forest hauling in 107 receptions for 1,404 yards and 13 touchdowns. [13]

Nebraska

On January 11, 2024, Banks announced that he would be transferring to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln to play for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. [14] [15]

College statistics

SeasonGamesReceiving
GPRecYardsAvgTD
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
2020 511717.00
2021 1469816.30
2022 124263615.19
2023 125965311.14
Nebraska Cornhuskers
2024 113646713.03
Career 491281,68713.215

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References

  1. ↑ SamuraiFoochs (December 18, 2019). "WR Jahmal Banks Signs With Wake Forest". Blogger So Dear. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "In Front of Record Season-Opening Student Crowd, Wake Forest Tops VMI in Season Opener, 44-10". Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  5. ↑ Cory, Annie (September 19, 2022). "Flames football falls to Wake Forest 36-37". The Liberty Champion. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  6. ↑ Morik, Ryan (September 24, 2022). "No. 5 Clemson survives comeback against No. 21 Wake Forest in double overtime". Fox News. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  7. ↑ Sutton, Bob (October 23, 2022). "No. 13 Wake Forest bullies BC as Hartman accounts for 6 TDs". www.wbtv.com. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Louisville forces eight turnovers, thumps No. 10 Wake Forest". National Football Post. October 29, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Hartman throws 3 TD passes, Wake Forest beats Missouri 27-17". www.live5news.com. Associated Press. December 24, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ Connolly, Matt (December 8, 2023). "Jahmal Banks: Wake Forest WR enters NCAA transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ 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.
  15. ↑ Martin, Derek (January 11, 2024). "Nebraska lands Wake Forest WR transfer Banks". KMAland.com. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
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