Dexter Banks II

Dexter Banks II

Banks warming up for his final collegiate home game at Sanford Stadium.
No. 13 – Orange County Otters
Position:	Wide Receiver
Personal information
Born:	(2009-06-04)June 4, 2009 (aged 53) Savannah, GA
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:	Benedictine Military High School
College:	University of Georgia
ISFL Draft:	2031 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8
DSFL Draft:	2030 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2
Career history
Kansas City Coyotes
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
S17 WROTY / 2x Ultimus Champion

Dexter Quintavious Banks II (born January 4, 2009) is an American football wide receiver who was drafted in the first round of the Season 17 NSFL Draft by the Orange County Otters. He is a 2x Ultimus Champion, having won the championship his first two years in the league (S18 and S19).

Early years

A native of Savannah, GA, Banks was the second of five children raised by single-mother Remicent Charles. After years of begging his mother to sign him up for the local youth football league, Remy Charles finally gave in and signed her son up for the seventh grade football team. Local coaches quickly recognized the raw talent Banks possesed, and he received a scholarship to attend Benedictine Military High School in Savannah. Banks started his first varsity High School game in Ninth grade, and he compiled 264 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns on 11 carries, 182 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns on 5 receptions, and 2 punt returns for touchdowns. The next day Banks received his first 8 collegiate scholarship offers. Over Banks' high school career he broke the GHSA records for receiving yards and punt returns for touchdowns with 55 and 23 respectively. In the final composite football recruiting rankings, Banks was a 5 star and top 20 player in the nation. As a highly coveted recruit, Banks did his due dilligence and took visits across the nation to top programs before he made his viral commitment via Twitter on January 3, 2024. The video opened to Banks standing in front of three hats: Oklahoma, Georgia, and Clemson. After the typical gracious pleasantries of any commitment, Banks picked up the Clemson hat before pausing, tossing it aside, and proclaiming "Just kidding I'm a *explative* Dawg". The video then cut to Banks doing gentle "snow angles" in a pile of Bulldog puppies.

College career

Banks' Freshman year, he was arrested for a minor charge prior to the season opener. The arrest caused Banks to be suspended for the first 4 games of the season. Once Banks regained eligibility he spent the next three games playing exclusively on special teams punt and kickoff coverage. It wasn't until the eighth game of the season against the University of Kentucky that Banks received snaps on Offense. In that game Banks caught two balls for 29 yards. Banks put up solid numbers the rest of the season, including a 6 reception 107 yard performance in a losing effort during the SEC title game against Alabama. UGA finished the year at 11-3 after an Outback Bowl victory over Nebraska. Banks' 23 receptions, 312 yards, and 2 touchdowns were enough to earn him second team Freshman All-SEC Honors. Banks used a no non-sense spring camp to develop into a starter for the team prior to his successful Sophomore campaign. Banks finished the season with 67 receptions, 904 yards, and 8 touchdowns which helped lead UGA to an SEC Championship and Cotton Bowl Semi-Final appearance. The following year Banks was made a team captain and garnered all sorts of pre-season All-American honors. Banks' Junior season lived up to the hype and helped to finally put UGA over the top and win a National Championship. The 72 receptions, 1152 receiving yards, and 11 touchdowns allowed Banks to rack up the post season honors including: the Biletnikoff Award, first team All-SEC, first team All-American, and a seventh place finish in the Heisman voting.

College career statistics

Regular & Post Season				Receiving			Rushing			Special Teams
Season	Team	Position	Games	Receptions	Yards	TD	Attempts	Yards	TD	Tackles	KO Returns	Yards	TD	Punt Returns	Yards	TD
2028 (S13)	Georgia Bulldogs	WR	10	23	312	2	4	52	0	7	3	72	0	1	12	0
2029 (S14)	Georgia Bulldogs	WR	14	67	904	8	7	92	1	0	9	258	0	18	262	1
2030 (S15)	Georgia Bulldogs	WR	15	72	1152	11	5	69	0	0	4	192	1	16	236	0
Career			39	182	2368	21	16	213	1	7	16	522	1	35	510	1

Professional career

DSFL Career

Season 16

Banks II finished his first full year in the DSFL with 74 receptions (T-3rd), 985 yards (2nd), and 6 receiving Touchdowns (2nd). Kansas City made the playoffs as the 2 seed in the NFC, but lost to Portland in the first round by a score of 13-23.

Season 17

For the second straight season, Banks II finished top 3 in all major receiving categories. His 12 Touchdowns in his final DSFL year pushed him to 18 for his career which is tied for 4th best mark all-time. After the completion of the season, Banks II would be voted the S17 Wide Receiver of the Year. Unfortunately, his statistical success did not translate to team successs, as Kansas City made a first round exit from the playoffs once again.

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40‑yd dash	20‑ss	3‑cone	Vert jump	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	4.39 s	4.19 s	6.81 s	36.5 in (0.93 m)	10 ft 2 in (3.10 m)	17 reps	13

DSFL Career Statistics

Regular Season				Receiving			Special Teams
Season	Team	Position	Games	Receptions	Yards	TD	KO Returns	Yards	TD	Punt Returns	Yards	TD
2031 (S16)	Kansas City	WR	14	74	985	6	6	73	0	0	0	0
2032 (S17)	Kansas City	WR	14	64	934	12	32	552	0	27	196	0
Career			28	138	1,919	18	38	625	0	27	196	0

NSFL Career

Season 18

Banks II played his Rookie year in the NSFL as the third option on a talented Orange County team. Orange County went on to win all three of their playoff games by less than one score, including a 16-10 win over Yellowknife in Ultimus XIIX.

Season 19

In his second season, Banks II only improved his statistics slightly, but the team was dominant throughout the year. Orange County finished with a league best 114 point differential. Orange County skated back to the Ultimus and defeated Yellowknife for a second straight season. The Ultimus XIX Championship marked the teams third straight and eighth overall.

NSFL Career Statistics

Regular Season				Receiving			Special Teams
Season	Team	Position	Games	Receptions	Yards	TD	KO Returns	Yards	TD	Punt Returns	Yards	TD
2033 (S18)	Otters	WR	13	46	545	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
2034 (S19)	Otters	WR	13	51	743	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career			26	97	1,288	8	0	0	0	0	0	0

Achievements and records

• S17 WROTY • T-4th All-Time DSFL Receiving Touchdowns (18) • Ultimus XIIX Champion • Ultimus XIX Champion