Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 13 | L 11-31vs Tennessee | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 14 | W 40-21vs Florida State | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#88
Caleb Banks
Former defensive lineman at Florida. Career stats, games and honors on CFB Zeitgeist.
6′6″ · 330 lb · Southfield, MI
CFB Index 37 · #290 of 426 edge rushersLow confidenceAll-ConferenceDrafted by Minnesota — Rd 1, Pick 18, #18 overall
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The story
Former defensive lineman at Florida. Career stats, games and honors on CFB Zeitgeist.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Louisville in 2021.
- Transferred from Louisville to Florida in 2023.
- Drafted round 1 by the Minnesota in 2026.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2025
1 TFL · 6 tackles
2 games into 2025 so far -- Best game: 1 TFL, 3 tackles, vs Florida State
His career numbers, season by seasonBuzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
21.3own fans
20rival fans
Caleb Banks
Wins his gap play after play. Two head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. His first career honor landed in 2025: All-SEC. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles, 1 TFL against Florida State, Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Florida, 6 sacks — drafted at #18 overall by Minnesota.
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
2021
- Signed with Louisville3-star out of Southfield
20239 games
- Entered the portal
2025
The snaps went the other way.
- All-SEC
2026
- Drafted by Minnesotaround 1, pick 18
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
R1 · #18
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-SEC
All-SEC mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2025
1 coach2022–2025
Florida
Played his entire career under Billy Napier.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Minnesota2026 NFL rookie season
#18Rd 1 · Pick 18
Minnesota2026 NFL rookie season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Louisville8-5HC: Scott Satterfield · Run-leaning
2023Florida5-7HC: Billy Napier · Balanced
2024Florida8-5HC: Billy Napier · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Florida4-8HC: Billy Napier · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (7)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jon Sumrall
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
37 · #290 of 426 edge rushers
Three-star recruit. Now #290 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Florida | 21 | 10 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Florida | 19 | 7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Louisville | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 48 | 20 | 10.5 | 6.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Ty Robinson’s 2024 season.
58%match
All-Big TenNFL Rd 4
Matches Ty on
Class year
TFL rate
Differs from Ty on
Hurry rate (higher)
Sack rate (higher)
Weight (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Tyler Davis's junior season at Clemson (2022).
50%match
All-ACC
Matches Tyler on
TFL rate
Hurry rate
Differs from Tyler on
Height (higher)
Weight (higher)
Sack rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Caleb Banks
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology