Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2016-2020Buffalo
Joey Banks
S • 5'10" • 200 lbs • Sacramento, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Joey Banks shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Impact Production
63
Solid production for a safety
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
51
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Buffalo
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Buffalo
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Player Story
Joey Banks built his college career from 2016 through 2020 as a safety from Sacramento, CA wearing No. 9, spending time with Buffalo. The clearest part of Joey Banks' career was his defensive production: 128 tackles,...
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- Committed To
- Kent State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Joey Banks, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Buffalo. Joey Banks shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 128
- TFL
- 4.5
- Sacks
- 1
- Passes defended
- 6
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Joey Banks quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Buffalo · S
- Career Tackles
- 128
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 24 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · Buffalo
- Top game
- Penn State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Cass Technical · Kent State
- High school pipeline
- Cass Technical · 77 FBS recruits · 10 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 9 · Senior
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Buffalo | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2017 Regular Season | Buffalo | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2018 Postseason | Buffalo | 11 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 36.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Buffalo | 11 | 40 | - | 0 | - | 6 | 0 | 36.5 |
| 2019 Postseason | Buffalo | 13 | 9 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 61.9 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Buffalo | 13 | 78 | 4.5 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 61.9 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Buffalo | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
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Joey Banks played S for Buffalo. Across 5 tracked seasons, Joey Banks recorded 128 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Buffalo.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Buffalo paired 8.5 primary output with 34.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 34.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2020 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Buffalo
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
34.4
Usage
8.6
Consistency
40.9
Best Game by takeover score
Penn State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Charlotte: 0. Robert Morris: 0. Penn State: 2. Liberty: 0. Temple: 1. Miami (OH): 0.5. Ohio: 1. Akron: 2. Central Michigan: 1. Eastern Michigan: 0. Kent State: 1. Toledo: 0. Bowling Green: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Charlotte: 9 by 37.5. Robert Morris: 2 by 8.3. Penn State: 11 by 65.8. Liberty: 5 by 20.8. Temple: 6 by 35. Miami (OH): 8 by 38.3. Ohio: 9 by 47.5. Akron: 6 by 45. Central Michigan: 10 by 51.7. Eastern Michigan: 3 by 12.5. Kent State: 7 by 39.2. Toledo: 3 by 12.5. Bowling Green: 8 by 33.3
Split Comparison
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Wins0.5 · Games = 8 · -0.4 vs Losses
Losses0.9 · Games = 5 · +0.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Penn State
Best efficiency game
65.8 vs Penn State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/20 | @ Charlotte | W 31-9 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/29 | vs Bowling Green | W 49-7 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/21 | vs Toledo | W 49-30 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/15 | @ Kent State | L 27-30 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Eastern Michigan | W 43-14 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Central Michigan10+ tackles | W 43-20 | 10 | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ AkronSplash game | W 21-0 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Ohio | L 20-21 | 9 | 8 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Miami (OH) | L 20-34 | 8 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Temple | W 38-22 | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Liberty | L 17-35 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Penn State10+ tackles · Splash game | L 13-45 | 11 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 8/29 | vs Robert Morris | W 38-10 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Joey Banks story
Joey Banks built his college career from 2016 through 2020 as a safety from Sacramento, CA wearing No. 9, spending time with Buffalo. The clearest part of Joey Banks' career was his defensive production: 128 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 4 interceptions across 24 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Buffalo. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Joey Banks' production has multiple signals. With 24 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Buffalo.
The arc is straightforward: Joey Banks moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Buffalo
2016-2020
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2016201720182018201920192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Buffalo | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Buffalo | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Buffalo | 7 | 21.9 | 3.2 | 7 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Buffalo | 7 | 21.9 | 3.2 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Buffalo | 8.5 | 34.4 | 8.6 | 1.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Buffalo | 8.5 | 34.4 | 8.6 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Buffalo | 0 | — | — | -8.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Penn State
Week 2 · L 13-45
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
88.6 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 88.6 takeover score.
#2
@ Akron
Week 8 · W 21-0 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
81.7 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 81.7 takeover score.
#3
@ Central Michigan
Week 6 · W 34-24 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
67.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 67.5 takeover score.
#4
vs Central Michigan
Week 9 · W 43-20 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
67.2 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 67.2 takeover score.
#5
@ Rutgers
Week 4 · W 42-13
2
Havoc Plays
65.8 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 65.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Buffalo
8.5 primary output · 34.4 efficiency · 8.6 usage
61.9
#2
2019 Regular Season · Buffalo
61.9
8.5 primary · 34.4 efficiency · 8.6 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Buffalo
36.5
7 primary · 21.9 efficiency · 3.2 usage
Milestones
7
Impact games
4
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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