.adamgorney looks back at Maryland DB Deonte Banks as a two-star high school prospect, and projects him as the No. 22 selection in Thursday's NFLDraft .....
Banks was a two-star prospect out of Edgewood, Md., who only had other offers from Buffalo, Kent State and Delaware State.was the dream school growing up just outside Baltimore and when the Terrapins offered in the summer before his senior season, Banks did not waste much time before making his commitment following a visit to the College Park campus.
All of his testing numbers weren’t available in high school but he ran 4.35 in the 40, had a 42-inch vertical jump and an 11-foot, 4-inch broad jump. All of those numbers are high-end elite and could propel Banks even earlier in the first round. In high school, Banks rushed for more than 1,600 yards and 27 total touchdowns in his senior season and he had three interceptions. As a cornerback he played a little upright and stiff. But he was such a phenomenal athlete that he gained ground quickly and made plays whenever anyone dared throw his way although the competition wasn’t the best.
When he committed to Maryland, there was a question about whether Banks would stay at cornerback or move to safety for the Terrapins. Banks only had one interception this past season and it came against Indiana but he did such a great job locking up receivers that quarterbacks looked elsewhere. He pressed receivers to the sideline well, showed great closing speed and then battled for the ball when it was in the air.
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