Davon Banks
Davon Banks
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Across five seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Jimmy Lake, Kalen DeBoer and Spencer Danielson. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Notre Dame, Week 6, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Andy Avalos → Spencer Danielson. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Spencer Danielson
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boise State | 10 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Boise State | 35 | 29 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Washington | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Washington | 17 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Washington | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 67 | 47 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 8 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 51–14
vs Eastern Washington
2 SOLO · 2 TOT
Dominant 37-point win at home against Eastern Washington.
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Boise State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Boise State
Returning around him
- 1 Boise State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -8 net (11 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Boise State · Last season: 9-5 (AP #25) · Talent rank #81 · 2026 recruiting class #51
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Brandon Crossley’s 2022 season.
Matches Brandon on
Differs from Brandon on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Thomas Harper's senior season at Notre Dame (2023).
Matches Thomas on