Jermicus Banks

Position:
Defensive Tackle
Height:
6-4
Weight:
265
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Raleigh, N.C.
High School:
Millbrook

2002:
Played in eight games as a reserve defensive end • Saw his most extensive action of the year against Miami (Ohio) in the season opener • Had three tackles against Miami and two against NC State • Finished the year with nine tackles, including six solo stops and three assists.

2001•Freshman Season
Played in six regular-season game and saw action on 54 snaps • Played a season-high 22 snaps at Texas • Made five tackles, including four solo stops and one assist • Redshirted in 2000.

Millbrook High School
Coached by Earl Smith • Led Millbrook to a 13-1 record and a conference championship as a senior • Registered 85 tackles, including a school-record 19 sacks • Had 14 tackles for losses • All-state selection • Was named the Cap-8 Conference Defensive Player of the Year • Also was the Defensive Player of the Game for North Carolina in the Shrine Bowl • Two-time all-conference recipient • Also competed in track and field in the shot put • Averaged 10 points per game in basketball • Was all-conference in basketball as a junior • Academic all-conference honoree • Volunteered at a Raleigh soup kitchen and participated in the Big Brother program.

Personal
Born Jermicus Antwan Banks on April 9, 1982 in Raleigh, N.C. • Favorite athlete is Marion Jones • Best friend on another football team is Brian Ross (FSU) • Favorite NFL team as a kid was the San Francisco 49ers • Dream vacation would be to go to Hawaii • His uncle, Doug Smith, played for the Houston Oilers • Would like to switch places for a day with Michael Jordan • Speaks Spanish and writes poetry • Earliest football memory was scoring on an 80-yard touchdown run in ninth grade • Majoring in communications.