#1 Sevyn Banks Season 2025
Graduate transfer from Ohio State where he started at cornerback in the CFP National Championship Game against Alabama in 2020 … Two-year starter at cornerback for the Buckeyes … Appeared in 36 games at Ohio State with 14 starts … 43 career tackles and a pair of interceptions … Earned third-team preseason All-America honors and named to the Thorpe Award and Nagurski Trophy Watch Lists in 2021 … Graduated with a degree in communications from Ohio State.
SENIOR SEASON (2021 at Ohio State)
Played in 8 games, starting 5 times … Missed first two game of year and final 3 games of season with an injury … Recorded 8 total tackles and a pair of pass breakups.
JUNIOR SEASON (2020 at Ohio State)
Started all 8 games at cornerback … Season-high 7 tackles against Alabama in CFP National Championship Game … Led Ohio State with 7 pass breakups and a total of 8 passes defended … Against Clemson in CFP Semifinals, intercepted a pass on the Tigers’ final drive of the game … Earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2019 at Ohio State)
Appeared in all 14 games for the Big Ten Champion Buckeyes … Recorded 11 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and an interception … Helped team to a 13-1 overall mark and to an appearance in the CFP Semifinals … Intercepted first career pass in win over Northwestern … Season-high 2 tackles in wins over Florida Atlantic and Rutgers … First career start came against Rutgers.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2018 at Ohio State)
Appeared in 6 games as a true freshman … Recorded 1 tackle (vs. Maryland) … Returned a punt 33 yards vs. Michigan.
HIGH SCHOOL
Listed at No. 58 in the ESPN 300 … Rated with four stars by ESPN and 247Sports … Invited to play in the Under Armour All-American Game … A consensus top-25 ranked cornerback by all major recruiting services … Missed his junior season with an injury but returned as a senior for head coach Elijah Williams … Played as a freshman and sophomore at Orlando First Academy before transferring to Jones … Participated in “The Opening” in Beaverton, Oregon.
PERSONAL
Parents are Andrea Tate and Raymond Banks … Older brother, Marcell Harris, played safety at Florida and is now in his fifth year in the NFL … Spent first four seasons with the 49ers and is now with the New York Jets.
Sevyn Banks’ Career Highs (at Ohio State)
Tackles: 7 vs. Alabama, 2021 CFP National Championship Game
Interceptions: 1, 2x (Last: vs. Clemson, 2021 CFP Semifinals; First: vs. Northwestern, 2019)