Aaron Banks

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-1
Weight:
234
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.
High School:
Simeon

2017: Played in 11 games, starting six times … Recorded 41 tackles and a forced fumble … Had 1.0 tackle for loss, a quarterback hurry and a pass break-up … Had a season-high nine tackles against Northern Illinois and added eight more to close the season at Eastern Michigan … Forced a fumble against Akron that was recovered by BGSU and led to a game-tying third quarter touchdown.

2016: Played in 11 games … Recorded three tackles, all solo … Had tackles at NIU, at Akron and home against Kent State.

2015: Played in 10 games for BGSU … made one tackles in the MAC East-clinching win at Western Michigan … had a QB hurry in the win over UMass … added a pass breakup in the shutout win at Kent State.

2014: Played in four games on the season … recorded a total of six tackles on the season, three unassisted and three assisted.

2013: Did not play.

High School: Played three years of varsity football at Simeon High School, earning city championships as a junior and senior ... Named a top 35 player in the state of Illinois ... Also played two years of basketball in high school.

Personal: Full name is Aaron Romer Banks ... Son of Andre Banks ... Three brothers -- Armani, Auri and Abraham, and a sister Andreanna ... Majoring in sport management.