2021 Fall Football Roster
Banks, Aaron
Jersey Number 8
Aaron Banks
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Stephens City, Va.
- High School:
- Sherando High School
Bio
2022 (Graduate Student)
- Named Second Team All-CAA
- Started all 13 games
- Recorded 63 tackles (second on team) including 46 solo and a tackle for loss
- Tied the team lead with three interceptions, helping Richmond rank seventh naturally in interceptions and fourth in turnovers gained
- Lead the Spiders with eight pass breakups
- Recorded a 47-yard scoop-and-score against Michigan State (09/09/23)
- Took a 32-yard interception to the house against North Carolina A&T (10/21/23) for his second career pick six
- Named Second Team All-CAA
- Finished the season with 53 tackles including 32 solo and 1.5 for loss
- Recorded four interceptions for 44 yards including two in the Saint Francis game (Sept. 10)
- Recorded a pick-six against Saint Francis (Sept. 10) for the first of his career.
- Totaled a season-high 10 tackles during the NCAA FCS Second Round Playoff game at No. 2 Sacramento State (Dec. 3).
- Recorded six pass breakups on the season including two against New Hampshire (Nov. 5).
- Finished the season 10th in the CAA in passes defended (six breakups, four interceptions) and second in defensive touchdowns.
- Generated a season-high 10 total tackles (four solo, six ast.) as Richmond took victory over William & Mary in the Capital City Cup (Nov. 20).
- Registered one interception in a contest vs. Virginia Tech (Sept. 25).
- Notched one forced fumble in a matchup vs. Villanova (Sept. 18).
- Finished the season with 51 total tackles (25 solo, 26 ast.), including one tackle for loss.
- Played in all four games, including three starts in the spring.
- Made his first career start against William & Mary (March 6).
- Posted eight tackles, including six solo.
- Tallied five tackles in the start against William & Mary.
- Notched one pass breakup against the Tribe.
- Played in five games, including three starts before suffering a season-ending injury against UAlbany (Oct. 5).
- Recorded 16 tackles in the year, 11 solo.
- Tallied a season-high five tackles against both Jacksonville (Aug. 29) and Fordham (Sept. 28).
- Posted a tackle for loss against both Jacksonville and Fordham.
- Broke up a pass against UAlbany.
- Played in four games in his freshman season
- Made three tackles, two solo and an assist during the year
- Made his collegiate debut against Virginia
- Also played in games against Fordham, Saint Francis and Stony Brook
- Two-way star at Sherando High School, where he earned All-Conference accolades on both the offensive and defensive side during his junior and senior seasons
- Helped Sherando to the VHSL Group 3A regional finals during his senior year
- Ranked in the top-three in the area for interceptions during his final two years
- Also a member of the track team
- 2017 First Team All-Region DB
- 2017 First Team All-Region WR
- 2017 All-State First Team DB
- 2017 All-State Second Team WR
Football Weekly Press Conference - September 3rd
Wednesday, September 03
Football Weekly Media Availability: Lehigh
Wednesday, August 27
First Football Camp Scrimmage Press Conference
Saturday, August 09
Football First Day Press Conference
Friday, August 01
