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2025: Has seen action in all 12 games this season and drew his first start as a Tiger on the road at No. 10 Vanderbilt … Has totaled 51 tackles through 12 games, including 27 solo stops and a TFL to go along with an interception and three pass breakups … His 41 total tackles are second most on the team. Central Arkansas: Carded five tackles in the season opener. Kansas: Made a pair of solo stops in the win over the rival Jayhawks. Louisiana: Was in on one tackle in the week three win. South Carolina: He recorded four assisted tackles in the win over the Gamecocks … Helped the Tigers limit USC to minus-9 rushing yards. Massachusetts: Was in on one tackle and came down with his first interception as a Tiger in the homecoming win. Alabama: Recorded a season-high seven tackles (two solo) in the three-point loss to the No. 8 Crimson Tide … His seven tackles were tied for second on a Tiger defense that limited the Crimson Tide to a season-low 325 total yards and quarterback Ty Simpson to a season-low 200 yards through the air. Auburn: Matched a season high with seven tackles (five solo) for the second week in a row in the 2-OT road win. Vanderbilt: Made his first start as a Tiger and the 12th of his collegiate career … Logged three solo tackles, including a TFL against the Commodores. Texas A&M: Recorded five total tackles against the Aggies. Mississippi State: Recorded six tackles (four solo) and broke up a pass in the win over the Bulldogs. Oklahoma: Recorded six tackles (four solo) on the road against the Sooners. Arkansas: Made four stops (three solo) and broke up a pair of passes in the win over the Hogs. PRIOR TO MIZZOU: Two-year member (2023-24) and one-year letterwinner (2024) in football at Northern Illinois ... in 16 career games (11 starts), compiled 54 tackles, 1.5 TFL, one INT, three PBUs, one caused fumble, one QB pressure and one blocked kick (FG) … carded 2+ tackles on 10 occasions and 4+ tackles six times, including a career-high nine stops against Ball State in 2024 … notched a career-best 1.0 TFL in a contest with Ball State (2024) … posted one INT versus Western Michigan (2024) … secured a career-high two PBU against Massachusetts (2024) … tallied one caused fumble against Buffalo (2024) and one QB pressure in a contest with Toledo (2024) … blocked one kick (FG) against Ball State in 2024 … played 667 career snaps at Northern Illinois … lettered three seasons at Mountain View [Ga.] under coach John Poitevint … three-star prospect by 247Sports.com and ESPN.com … helped the Bears to 10 victories and back-to-back state playoff appearances … compiled 115 tackles, 2.0 TFLs, three INTs, three PBUs, and five caused fumbles … added one INT for a TD … two-time team captain (2021 and 2022) … named the Gwinnett Player of the Month and Team MVP in 2022. PERSONAL: Born February 26, 2005 … son of Shannon Banner … majoring in nutrition and exercise physiology.