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2022 Football Roster

Toby Rhodes
Toby Rhodes
Toby Rhodes
Toby Rhodes
Toby Rhodes

5 Donovan Banks

  • Class Senior
  • Position Defensive Back
  • Ht./Wt. 5-11 / 180
  • Hometown Sweeny, TX
  • Prev School Blinn JC

Biography

Senior (2022):
All-WAC First Team … Preseason All-WAC … Played in all 11 games, earning a team-leading four interceptions (two interceptions for touchdowns), to go with a forced fumble, 47 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss, a sack and four pass breakups … His four interceptions were the tied-most in the WAC (tied-13th in FCS), while his two pick-sixes were the tied-most nationally and the most on their own in the conference … Had a two-interception game against Abilene Christian on Nov. 5, his second career multi-interception game … On Oct. 10, was named the WAC Defensive Player of the Week after his vital 41-yard interception return for a touchdown in Tarleton's win at Southern Utah.
 
Junior (2021):
Played in all 11 games for the Texans … Had the tied-third most total tackles on the team from the secondary with 50 (32 solo) … Also had 1.5 tackles for loss and two pass breakups … Posted a season-high seven tackles twice, vs. Southern Utah on Sept. 18 and at Eastern Kentucky on Oct. 2.
 
Redshirt Junior (2020):
Had two interceptions in his second career Tarleton game at New Mexico State on Feb. 21, one short of tying the team record … Led the team on the year with those two interceptions, adding 25 tackles (17 solo) and four pass breakups … Had a season-high seven tackles against East Central in the season finale.
 
Junior (2019):
Redshirted as a junior transfer.
 
Blinn Junior College:
Went to Blinn as a wide receiver before transitioning to defense … Played two seasons and 17 games … Had three interceptions as a sophomore … Caught eight passes and one touchdown as a freshman while leading his team to back-to-back bowl wins.
 
Sweeny High School:
Lettered three years in football and was a team captain for head coach Randy Lynch … Also competed in baseball, soccer and track … Football’s Offensive Player of the Year … All-District First Team RB … All-County … Academic All-District.
 
Personal:
Is a 2017 graduate Sweeny HS … Son of Anthony and Onatha Perry … Has a sister, Brianna … Majoring in business … Born Dec. 17 … Nickname is Don.

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Historical Player Information

  • SQ

    2019Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 180 lbs
    SQ
  • 5

    2020Redshirt Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 180 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2021Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 180 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2022Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 180 lbs
    5