2021 Football Roster
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Banks, Jaren

Jersey Number 14
Jaren Banks
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 213
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Junction City, Oregon
- High School:
- Sheldon
Bio
Honors at Rice
Picked up his first career tackle at Arkansas.
2020
Saw action in three games on special teams but did not register any stats… Made his debut at Southern Miss.
New Mexico Military JC
All-Southwest Junior College Football Conference selection last season for coach Joe Forchtner at New Mexico Military as the Broncos reached the conference title game… Credited with 13 tackles in the conference championship game and closed his career with 95 tackles, including eight tackles for loss, two sacks, one interception, one fumble forced and recovered… Lone interception came against Cisco in 2018 while facing future Rice teammate Bradley Rozner and returned it for 33 yards.
Sheldon High School
Two-time All Southwest Conference selection at Sheldon HS in Eugene, Oregon and earned second team all-state honors as a senior… Credited with 108 tackles (19 for loss/three sacks), six interceptions, three forced fumbles, two recoveries and scored eight touchdowns (seven rushing and one interception return) as a senior… Credited with 136 tackles as a junior as Sheldon reached the 6A state quarterfinals and ended his career with 254 tackles (36 for loss/five sacks) eight interceptions, four forced fumbles, three recoveries and 11 career touchdowns.
Personal
Full Name: Jaren James Banks... Born: June 29 at Eugene, Ore. ... Parents: Fred and Jill Banks... Two brothers (James and Justin) both played college football while his parents, Fred and Jill Banks, played volleyball and basketball respectively at Western Oregon… Two-time NJCAA All-Academic selection.
- Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2021, 2022)
Picked up his first career tackle at Arkansas.
2020
Saw action in three games on special teams but did not register any stats… Made his debut at Southern Miss.
New Mexico Military JC
All-Southwest Junior College Football Conference selection last season for coach Joe Forchtner at New Mexico Military as the Broncos reached the conference title game… Credited with 13 tackles in the conference championship game and closed his career with 95 tackles, including eight tackles for loss, two sacks, one interception, one fumble forced and recovered… Lone interception came against Cisco in 2018 while facing future Rice teammate Bradley Rozner and returned it for 33 yards.
Sheldon High School
Two-time All Southwest Conference selection at Sheldon HS in Eugene, Oregon and earned second team all-state honors as a senior… Credited with 108 tackles (19 for loss/three sacks), six interceptions, three forced fumbles, two recoveries and scored eight touchdowns (seven rushing and one interception return) as a senior… Credited with 136 tackles as a junior as Sheldon reached the 6A state quarterfinals and ended his career with 254 tackles (36 for loss/five sacks) eight interceptions, four forced fumbles, three recoveries and 11 career touchdowns.
Personal
Full Name: Jaren James Banks... Born: June 29 at Eugene, Ore. ... Parents: Fred and Jill Banks... Two brothers (James and Justin) both played college football while his parents, Fred and Jill Banks, played volleyball and basketball respectively at Western Oregon… Two-time NJCAA All-Academic selection.
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