Marcus Banks

Position:
DB
Height:
6-0
Weight:
180
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Houston, Texas
High School:
Dekaney

2021

Skilled cornerback who provides depth for the Tide secondary group ... totaled four tackles, including half a tackle for loss, to go with an interception across his three games of action. Miami: Saw time in the season opener. Mercer: Made his first career start at corner ... recorded an interception to go with four tackles, including half a stop for loss. Southern Miss: Returned to the field after missing the Florida game. Ole Miss: Worked on special teams against the Rebels. Texas A&M: Saw time on special teams. Mississippi State: Entered at corner late in the game to record one tackle against the Bulldogs. Tennessee: Earned minutes in the Homecoming matchup.

2020

Worked primarily on special teams in his second season at UA. Ole Miss: Worked on special teams in his first action of the season. Georgia: Recorded his first career tackle, notching one tackle on kickoff coverage. Tennessee: Saw time against the Vols but did not record any stats. Kentucky: Returned to the field against the Wildcats. LSU: Worked on special teams. Arkansas: Made one tackle from his cornerback post. Florida: Saw time against the Gators. Notre Dame: Worked on special teams in the CFP Semifinal. Ohio State: Came out on kickoff coverage against the Buckeyes.

2019

Skilled cornerback out of the talent-rich state of Texas ... saw time in seven games for the Crimson Tide (Duke, New Mexico State, South Carolina, Southern Miss, Ole Miss, Arkansas, Western Carolina).

High School and Personal Data

One of the top defensive back prospects in the country ... a dominant defender at cornerback for Dekaney High School in Houston, Texas ... a four-star player by all major sites ... Rivals.com listed him as the No. 8 corner and ninth-rated player overall in Texas ... tabbed the No. 53 prospect on the Rivals100 list ... rated as the No. 13 corner nationally and 21^st-rated player in the talent-rich state of Texas by 247Sports ... No. 136 on the Top247 list ... the No. 16 corner in the nation and No. 21 player from Texas on the 247Composite ... tabbed as the 23^rd-ranked cornerback in the country by ESPN.com ... participated in Nike's "The Opening" Finals in Frisco, Texas, in 2018 ... selected to play in the All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas ... totaled 28 tackles and eight passes defended as a junior at DHS ... his late step-father, Bobby Meeks, played collegiately at Florida State as an offensive lineman ... coached by Anthony Williams at Dekaney ... came to Tuscaloosa after receiving offers from Auburn, LSU, Texas and Texas A&M among his 25 total.