Mike Banks

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Class: Sophomore Hometown: University Park, Ill. High School: Mount Carmel

Height / Weight: 5-7 / 175 Position: DB Experience: 1L

2011: Named to the MVFC All-Newcomer Team ... started all 11 games at cornerback ... led the team with 42 solo tackles and ranked fourth on the team with 54 total tackles ... also recorded one interception, recovered a fumble and broke up three passes ... named Missouri Valley Football Conference Newcomer of the Week, after recovering a key late fumble and recording seven tackles against South Dakota State ... amassed a season-high 7.5 tackles, including seven solo stops at Southern Illinois ... tallied 6.5 tackles with an assisted tackle-for-loss at No. 5 North Dakota State ... had five tackles at Youngstown State ... picked off first career interception in a win at Missouri State.

Mount Carmel HS: Three-year letterwinner for head coach Frank Lenti ... helped team to an 11-3 record and advance to the IHSA Class 8A State Championship game, where it was defeated by Maine South as a senior ... Chicago Tribune All-State Honorable Mention selection ... also named an all-conference and all-area selection ... rushed for over 20 touchdowns and averaged over ten yards per carry on the ground ... carried the ball 17 times for 134 yards and three touchdowns in Mount Carmel's 41-10 state quarterfinal win over Lyons Township ... averaged over 16 yards-per-catch as junior while scoring five touchdowns as a receiver ... named an all-conference performer ... tallied 43 tackles and seven pass breakups while playing defense as a sophomore.

Personal: Born March 7, 1993, in Hazel Crest, Ill. ... son of Michael and Joann Banks ... has two brothers, Matthew and Marcus ... named to the honor roll every trimester of prep career at Mount Carmel ... plans to major in kinesiology and recreation.