2016 Football Roster
Josh Banks
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 290
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Cary, NC
- High School:
- Middle Creek
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Had a career game against Virginia (Nov. 5), tallying career-bests with 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks ... Did not play in the season opener due to injury ... Returned to the starting lineup against Duke (Sept. 10), tallying one solo tackle ... Made two tackles, including a TFL, vs. Delaware (Sept. 17), and had three tackles and a TFL at Indiana (Sept. 24) ... Recorded three tackles at NC State (Oct. 1) ... Had four tackles and a half sack against Syracuse (Oct. 8) ... Recorded three tackles at Florida State (Oct. 15), also forcing a fumble and recovering another, returning it 39 yards ... Made three tackles against Army West Point (Oct. 29), Louisville (Nov. 12) and Clemson (Nov. 19) ... Had a pair of sacks on Temple's Phillip Walker in the Military Bowl win over the Owls. 2015 (Redshirt Junior)
Fourth team preseason All-ACC by Athlon ... Had four games with a season-high four tackles including each of his last three contests ... Missed the final three games of the year while serving a team suspension ... Lone sack of the year came against North Carolina (10/17) ... Played a season-high 67 snaps at Boston College (10/10) ... On the field for 458 total snaps in 2015. 2014 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Started all 12 games at defensive tackle in 2014 ... Earned honorable mention All-ACC from ACSMA ... Named the ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week on Sept. 15 for his performance against Utah State ... Had season-best seven tackles (3 solos, 4 assists), a sack and two tackles for loss ... Also returned an interception 72 yards for a touchdown, marking the longest interception return ever by a Wake Forest defensive lineman ... Had sacks vs. Gardner-Webb, Utah State, Syracuse and Clemson ... Forced a fumble vs. Florida State ... Earned his second varsity letter ... Played a season-high 81 snaps vs. Clemson ... Also took 80 snaps in the season-opener at ULM ... Finished eighth on the club with 789 snaps on the season.
2013 (Redshirt Freshman)
Played in 10 games on the season before missing the final two contests due to injury ... Made his first career start vs. Florida State (Nov. 9) ... Finished the year with 13 tackles, including nine solo stops ... Had two tackles for loss, including a sack, to go with three pass breakups, two QB hurries, a forced fumble and recovery ... Registered one solo tackle and recovered a fumble with a pass breakup in his collegiate debut vs. Presbyterian (Aug. 29) ... Had two tackles, including a half-sack, to go with a pass breakup and QB hurry vs. ULM (Sept. 14) ... Broke up a pass and had two tackles in the win over NC State (Oct. 5) ... Made two solo tackles at Syracuse (Nov. 2) ... Forced a fumble, had 1.5 tackles for loss, including a half-sack, vs. No. 3-ranked FSU.
2012 (True Freshman)
Redshirted the season.
High School
Three-year starter at Middle Creek High School in Apex, N.C. ... Honorable mention all-state in Class 4A by ESPNHS ... Tri-Nine Defensive Player of the Year in 2011 ... Helped the Mustangs to a 10-4 record in 2011 including the conference title with a 7-1 record ... Led the Mustangs to three shutouts in 2011 ... Recorded 66 tackles, nine tackles for loss and six sacks in 2010 ... Second team All-Tri-Nine Conference as a junior ... Played for Coach Sean Crocker ... Runs a 4.8 in the 40 . . . Ranked the No. 30 preseason prospect in North Carolina by the Fayetteville Observer . . . Grew up in the Greensboro area ... Started his junior season playing at defensive tackle before moving to defensive end ... Second team All-Tri 8 4A as a junior ... Also considered Western Michigan, Maryland and Minnesota.
Personal
Son of Kenneth Banks and Necosha Lynn ... Born June 13, 1994.
