Defensive line, Florida (from Louisville), 2021–25
Caleb Banks
- Number
- No. 88
- Height
- 6′6″
- Weight
- 330 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Southfield, MI
- Born
- Mar 12, 2003, in Detroit, Michigan
Wikipedia readers: about 345 a month over the past year
Caleb Banks played defensive line at Louisville (2021–22) and Florida (2023–25). The Minnesota Vikings took Banks in the first round, No. 18 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
2.5sacks, career highvs. Ole Miss, 2024Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Louisville | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Florida | 19 | 7 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | Florida | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4.5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2025 | Florida | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 48 | 20 | 10.5 | 6.5 | 1 | 9 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Louisville | 88 | DL | RS | ||
| 2022 | Louisville | 88 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2023 | Florida | 88 | DL | So. | ||
| 2024 | Florida | 88 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | Florida | 88 | DL | Sr. | 6′6″ | 330 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2025 Florida 2 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22 | vs. Tennessee | L 11–31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Florida State | W 40–21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Florida 8 games, 21 tackles, 4.5 sacks
2023 Florida 9 games, 19 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Utah | L 11–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. McNeese | W 49–7 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs.Tennessee | W 29–16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Charlotte | W 22–7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Kentucky | L 14–33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at South Carolina | W 41–39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Georgia | L 20–43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at LSU | L 35–52 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Florida State | L 15–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Louisville 2 games, 2 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vs. South Florida | W 41–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Wake Forest | W 48–21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2026 Senior Bowl (American team, won 17–9).
| Drill | Combine 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′6¼″ |
| Weight | 327 lb |
| Arm length | 35″ |
| Hand size | 10⅞″ |
| Wingspan | 85¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 5.04 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.76 s |
| Vertical jump | 32″ |
| Broad jump | 9′6″ |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 4 games with a stat; latest team: Minnesota Vikings.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | Minnesota Vikings | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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