Transferred from South Carolina in the Spring of 2024 with two years of eligibility remaining at USF...an experienced defensive back who played 25 games with the Gamecocks, logging 14 tackles and an interception over two seasons.
2024: Saw action in all 13 games, making 10 starts at the nickel back position....recorded 30 tackles (19 solo), 3.0 tackles for loss, two sacks, four pass break-ups and three quarterback hurries on the year...posted a season-best five tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack at Alabama (9/7)....had two stops, a sack and two quarterback hurries at Southern Miss (9/14)...made four stops and 0.5 tackles for loss vs. Memphis (10/12)...had four stops and a pass break-up at FAU (11/1)...made three tackles in the Hawai'i Bowl victory over San Jose State (12/24).
2023 (SOUTH CAROLINA): Played in 12 games and posted eight tackles (6 solo) and an interception.
2022 (SOUTH CAROLINA): Played in all 13 games as a true freshman, primarily on special teams… logged six tackles including a pair of solo stops… credited with one pass breakup against Georgia State… notched two tackles on two occasions, getting a pair of stops against both Charlotte and Florida… named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
GODBY HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Amos P. Godby High School in Tallahassee, Fla. in 2022… coached by Brandon McCray… credited with 69 tackles including 9.0 tackles for loss as a senior in 2021… also recorded two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and four passes defended in 10 games… played both safety and cornerback and returned kicks in 2020… helped the Cougars reach the 5A state playoffs as a junior… also competed in track and field as a sprinter and played basketball… was a regional qualifier in the 200-meter dash as a junior… considered the 79th-best player in Florida, the 51st-best safety in the country and No. 573 overall by 247Sports Composite.
PERSONAL: Kajuan J. Banks was born Feb. 10, 2004… major is undeclared.
BANKS’ Career Highs:
Tackles 5, at Alabama (9/7/24)
TFL 1.5, at Alabama (9/7/24)
Sacks 1.0 (2X), last at Southern Miss (9/14)
INT 1, vs. UNC (9/2/23)
PBU 1, (4x) last at Rice (11/30)
BANKS’ Game-By-Game
2024 Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists)
B-CU (1-1-0); Alabama (5-4-1); Southern Miss (2-2-0); Miami (FL) (3-0-3); Tulane (1-1-0); Memphis (4-2-2); UAB (2-1-1); Florida Atlantic (4-1-3); Navy (4-3-1); Charlotte (1-1-0); Tulsa (0-0-0); Rice (1-1-0); San Jose St. (3-2-1)
2023 Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists)Â
UNC (2-2-0); Furman (2-2-0); Georgia (0-0-0); Mississippi St. (0-0-0); Tennessee (0-0-0); Florida (1-0-1); Missouri (0-0-0); Texas A&M (0-0-0); Jacksonville St. (1-1-0); Vanderbilt (0-0-0); Kentucky (0-0-0); Clemson (2-1-1).
2022 Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists)Â
Georgia St. (0-0-0); Arkansas (1-0-1); Georgia (1-1-0); Charlotte (2-1-1); South Carolina St. (0-0-0); Kentucky (0-0-0); Texas A&M (0-0-0); Missouri (0-0-0); Vanderbilt (0-0-0); Florida (2-0-2); Tennessee (0-0-0); Clemson (0-0-0); Notre Dame (0-0-0).
