Safety, Ole Miss (from South Alabama), 2020–24
Yamarus Banks
- Number
- No. 16
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Ridgeland, MS
Yamarus Banks played safety at South Alabama (2020–23) and Ole Miss (2024).
At a glance
Career highs
2interceptions, career highvs. Louisiana Tech, 2022Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | South Alabama | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | South Alabama | 49 | 27 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | South Alabama | 50 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 5 |
| 2023 | South Alabama | 45 | 26 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | Ole Miss | 21 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | 167 | 101 | 18 | 2.5 | 7 | 19 | 8 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | South Alabama | 16 | S | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | South Alabama | 16 | S | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | South Alabama | 16 | S | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | South Alabama | 16 | S | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | Ole Miss | 16 | S | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′1″ | 210 |
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
2024 Ole Miss 9 games, 21 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Furman | W 76–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 52–3 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | at Wake Forest | W 40–6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Georgia Southern | W 52–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Kentucky | L 17–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at South Carolina | W 27–3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Oklahoma | W 26–14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Georgia | W 28–10 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Florida | L 17–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 South Alabama 13 games, 45 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Tulane | L 17–37 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. SE Louisiana | W 35–17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Oklahoma State | W 33–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Central Michigan | L 30–34 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at James Madison | L 23–31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at UL Monroe | W 55–7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Southern Miss | W 55–3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Louisiana | L 20–33 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Troy | L 10–28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Arkansas State | W 21–14 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Marshall | W 28–0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Texas State | L 44–52 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | at Eastern Michigan | W 59–10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2022 South Alabama 13 games, 50 tackles, 1 sack, 6 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Nicholls | W 48–7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | atCentral Michigan | W 38–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | at UCLA | L 31–32 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 38–14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Oct 1 | atLouisiana | W 20–17 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.UL Monroe | W 41–34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | vs.Troy | L 6–10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | atArkansas State | W 31–3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 5 | atGeorgia Southern | W 38–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.Texas State | W 38–21 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | atSouthern Miss | W 27–20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Old Dominion | W 27–20 | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. Western Kentucky | L 23–44 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2021 South Alabama 12 games, 49 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs.Southern Miss | W 31–7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Bowling Green | W 22–19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Alcorn State | W 28–21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs.Louisiana | L 18–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | atTexas State | L 31–33 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Georgia Southern | W 41–14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | atUL Monroe | L 31–41 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs.Arkansas State | W 31–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | atTroy | L 24–31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at App State | L 7–31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | at Tennessee | L 14–60 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Coastal Carolina | L 21–27 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
2020 South Alabama 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21 | vs. Georgia State | L 14–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs.Troy | L 0–29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2025 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11¼″ |
| Weight | 210 lb |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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