Eric Banks (born January 30, 1998) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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at UTSA.

College career

Banks was a member of the

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for four seasons. He finished his collegiate career with 81 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss, and 7.5 sacks with one fumble recovery and five forced fumbles over 48 games played.

Professional career

Los Angeles Rams

Banks was signed by the

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as an

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following the

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on April 25, 2020. He initially made the Rams' 53-man roster out of training camp. Banks was waived from the active roster on October 10, 2020, and then resigned to the team's practice squad on October 13. He signed a reserve/futures contract with the Rams on January 18, 2021. Banks was waived by the Rams during final roster cuts on August 31, 2021.

Los Angeles Chargers

Banks was claimed off waivers by the

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on September 1, 2021. On September 30, 2021, Banks was released by the Chargers.

Detroit Lions

On October 1, 2021, Banks was claimed off waivers by the

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. On October 28, 2021, Banks was waived by the Lions and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Lions on January 10, 2022. On August 30, 2022, Banks was waived/injured by the Lions and placed on injured reserve. He was released on September 5.

Arizona Cardinals

On November 2, 2022, Banks was signed to the

practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on January 7, 2023.

References

External links

Los Angeles Chargers bioUTSA Roadrunners football bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Banks, Eric 1998 births Living people Players of American football from Memphis, Tennessee American football defensive ends UTSA Roadrunners football players Los Angeles Chargers players Los Angeles Rams players Detroit Lions players Arizona Cardinals players