Marcus Banks (American football)

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Marcus Banks
No. 39 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position Safety
Roster status Practice squad
Personal information
Born (2000-10-08) October 8, 2000 (age 25)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Dekaney High School
College Alabama (2019–2021)
Mississippi State (2022–2023)
NFL draft 2024: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights

Marcus Banks (born October 8, 2000) is an American football safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

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Early life and high school

Banks attended Dekaney High School located in Harris County, Texas. Coming out of high school, he initially committed to play college football for the LSU Tigers, but he would later decommit. [1] [2] Ultimately, Banks would commit to play for the Alabama Crimson Tide. [3]

College career

Alabama

During his three seasons at Alabama from 2019 through 2021, he recorded eight tackles and an interception against Mercer during the 2021 season. [4] [5] After the conclusion of the 2021 season, Banks decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [6]

Mississippi State

Banks transferred to play for the Mississippi State. [7] During his two seasons at Mississippi State in 2023 and 2024, he played in 25 games, recording 65 tackles, five pass deflections, a fumble recovery, and a touchdown. [8]

Professional career

After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Banks signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent. [9] During final roster cuts before the start of the 2024 season, he was released but signed to the team's practice squad. [10] [11] After spending the entire 2024 season, on the Buccaneers practice squad, Banks re-signed with the team on a futures contract. On July 31, 2025, Banks was released with an injury settlement. [12] On November 18, 2025, he once again signed to Tampa Bay's practice squad. [13] Heading into the team's week 12 matchup, Banks was elevated from the practice squad. [14]

References

  1. ↑ Mickels, Sheldon. "Make it a dozen: LSU gets 12th commitment for 2019 with pledge from Texas cornerback Marcus Banks". The Advocate. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  2. ↑ Miller, Brody. "LSU loses commitment from 4-star corner Marcus Banks". NOLA.com. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  3. ↑ Morale III, Amos. "Texas 4-star defensive back Marcus Banks commits to Alabama". AL.com. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  4. ↑ Kostka, Andy. "Mississippi State football lands transfer cornerback Marcus Banks from Alabama". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  5. ↑ Froyd, Crissy. "Mississippi State Lands Alabama CB". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  6. ↑ Rodak, Mike. "Alabama backup cornerback enters transfer portal". AL.com. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  7. ↑ Casagrande, Michael. "Alabama CB transferring to SEC West school". AL.com. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Marcus Banks". Sports Reference. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  9. ↑ Lewis, Dustin. "Tampa Bay Buccaneers Undrafted Free Agents Signing Tracker". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  10. ↑ Arcia, Gil. "Buccaneers officially announce roster cuts". Bucs Nation. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  11. ↑ Wells, River. "Tampa Bay Buccaneers sign familiar face on defense". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Marcus Banks: Let go by Bucs". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  13. ↑ Inabinett, Mark. "Former Alabama defensive back gets another NFL opportunity". AL.com. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  14. ↑ Smith, Scott. "Newly-Arrived Safety Marcus Banks Elevated for Rams Game". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
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