Yam Banks

S • 6'1" • 210 lbs • Ridgeland, MS, USA

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Yam Banks shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.3 disruption score.

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Rotational defensive role

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Developing production for a safety

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · South Alabama

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 2
Unique Seasons: 5
Program Path: South Alabama • Ole Miss
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan

Player Story

Yam Banks built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a safety from Ridgeland, MS wearing No. 16, spending time with Ole Miss and South Alabama. The clearest part of Yam Banks' career was his defensive...

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Class 2020 · Rating 0.8033

Ridgeland · Ridgeland, MS

Committed To: South Alabama
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2020

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Latest team and position: Ole Miss · S
Career Tackles: 167
Tracked sample: 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 49 games
Best season: 2022 Postseason · South Alabama
Top game: Central Michigan
Recruit profile: 3-star · Ridgeland · South Alabama
High school pipeline: Ridgeland · 7 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
Latest roster: No. 16 · Senior
2024 Tackles rank: 21 tackles · S 243rd (top 45%) · SEC 249th (top 34%) · National 1,989th (top 33%)

Yam Banks played S for South Alabama and Ole Miss. Across 5 tracked seasons, Yam Banks recorded 167 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2021 with South Alabama.

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