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Deonte Banks is an American professional football cornerback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins and was selected by the Giants in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft.
Pro Football Focus listed Banks as the third best cornerback prospect (18th overall) on their big board. NFL.com media analyst Daniel Jeremiah and ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. had Banks ranked as the fourth best cornerback in the draft. Scouts Inc. listed Banks as the fifth best cornerback (27th overall) on their big board. Cory Giddings of Bleacher Report had him ranked fifth amongst all cornerbacks (36th overall) available in the draft. Dane Brugler of the Athletic ranked Banks as the fifth best cornerback available in the draft. NFL draft analysts projected him to be selected in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
On September 10th, 2023, Banks made his professional regular season debut and earned his first career start in the New York Giants’ home-opener against the Dallas Cowboys and recorded one tackle and set a season-high with two pass deflections as they lost 0–40. On October 22nd, 2023, Banks recorded seven combined tackles (five solo), made one pass deflection, and made his first career interception off a pass attempt thrown by Sam Howell to wide receiver Jahan Dotson as the Giants defeated the Washington Commanders 14–7. In Week 12, he made four combined tackles (three solo), one pass deflection, and had his second interception of the season on a pass by Mac Jones to wide receiver Demario Douglas during a 10–7 victory against the New England Patriots. In Week 14, he set a new season-high with 12 combined tackles (nine solo) and broke up a pass as the Giants defeated the Green Bay Packers 24–22. On December 25th, 2023, Banks recorded six solo tackles before exiting during the third quarter of a 25–33 loss at the Philadelphia Eagles after injuring his shoulder. He was subsequently inactive for the last two games (Weeks 17–18) of the season. He finished his rookie season in 2023 with a total of 64 combined tackles (53 solo), 11 passes defended, and made two interceptions in 15 games and 15 starts.
In Week 5, Banks recorded six combined tackles (two solo) and set a new career-high with three pass deflections during a 29–20 victory at the Seattle Seahawks. On November 24, 2024, Banks set a season-high with six combined tackles (five solo) and made one pass deflection as the Giants lost 7–30 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He would be inactive for three consecutive games (13–15) after he suffered an injury to his ribs. He finished the 2024 NFL season with a total of 52 combined tackles (39 solo) and made 12 pass deflections in 14 games and 14 starts.
On April 2nd, 2025, the New York Giants announced changes in jersey numbers, with Banks changing his jersey number for a third consecutive season, going from his college No. 3 to No. 2 in order to accommodate newly acquired free agent quarterback Russell Wilson who had only worn No. 3 throughout his 13-year career. Wilson released a statement on Instagram thanking Banks for agreeing to the change.
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