Davon Banks

Photo by: Kenna Harbison

Position:
Cornerback
Hometown:
San Jacinto, Calif.
Height:
5-11
High School:
San Jacinto HS
Weight:
180
Prev School:
Washington
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Major:
Interdisciplinary Professional Studies

CAREER HONORS

Athlon Sports Preseason All-Mountain West Fourth Team (2025)

RS JUNIOR (2024)
Notable Statistics/Rankings: 1 interception return touchdown (T-1st MW / T-6th NCAA).
Top Highlights: Saw action in all 14 games, making one start…had a pair of solo tackles and a pass breakup at Georgia Southern, posting one TFL (Aug. 31)...logged three tackles at No. 7 Oregon (Sept. 7)...made three solo tackles in a win over Washington State, including a 14-yard sack (Sept. 28)...tallied four solo tackles, 1.0 TFL and one pass breakup at Hawai’i (Oct. 12)...notched a solo TFL and finished with three tackles at UNLV (Oct. 25)...scored on a 70-yard interception return at San Jose State, finishing with six tackles and 0.5 TFLs (Nov. 16)...recorded six solo tackles against Oregon State, including one TFL (Nov. 29)...had a pair of tackles and one pass breakup against No. 6 Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl (Dec. 31).

WASHINGTON CAREER
RS SOPHOMORE (2023)
Top Highlights: Played in the first two games...in UW's season-opening win over Boise State, finished with two tackles and four pass break-ups (Sept. 2)...named the coaches' defensive skill player of the week for the Boise State game...two tackles in the win over Tulsa (Sept. 9)...due to an injury suffered vs. Tulsa, missed the remainder of the season.

RS FRESHMAN (2022)
Top Highlights: Played in the first eight games of the season...one tackle vs. Kent State (Sept. 3)...made two stops vs. Portland State (Sept. 10)...three tackles and a forced fumble in the win over No. 11 Michigan State (Sept. 17)...made his first start at cornerback in the win over Stanford, finishing the game with three tackles (Sept. 24)...two tackles, including half of a tackle for loss, at UCLA (Sept. 30)...had his first career interception at Arizona State (Oct. 8)...one tackle in the win over Arizona (Oct. 15)...had five tackles in the win at California (Oct. 22)...named the UW coaches' special teams player of the week after the win over California.

FRESHMAN (2021)
Top Highlights: Played in four games, preserving a year of eligibility...saw his first action as a Husky in the win over Arkansas State (Sept. 18)...also played against Washington State, tallying one tackle (Nov. 26).

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Played cornerback, safety, wide receiver and kick returner at San Jacinto High, spending three years on the varsity...as a senior, helped team to a 4-1 record and a league title in the abbreviated 2020-21 season, earning Mountain Pass League MVP...in the five-game season, had 19 tackles, an interception, four passes defended and two forced fumbles...also caught 11 passes for 261 yards and three touchdowns in 2020-21...scored three TDs (two receptions, one kick return, and also had a 99-yard interception return called back due to a penalty) in a win over Citrus Hill in 2021...helped team to a 10-3 record, the Mountain Pass League title (breaking Citrus Hill's 13-year run as league champ) and the semifinal round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 6 playoffs as a junior in 2019...as a sophomore in 2018, helped the Tigers to a 13-2 overall record and the championship game of the CIF-SS Division 7 playoffs...also a standout in track and field...won the league title in the 100 and 200 meters, and the high jump, as a senior...finished seventh in the 100 at the CIF-SS Division 1 finals...also won league title in the 4x100 while finishing second in the 100 meters, third in the high jump and sixth in the long jump as a junior...played football for coach Eric Galliano.