KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee football redshirt senior linebacker Jeremy Banks has declared for the 2023 NFL Draft and will not play in the Orange Bowl, Banks announced on Instagram on Saturday night.
"It has been a true honor to join my brothers in battle at Neyland Stadium, while playing for the best fans in college football," Banks said in the post. "I'd like to thank Coach Heupel and Coach Pruitt, along with their respective staff members who have taught and led me throughout my time at the University of Tennessee."
The Cordova, Tenn. native appeared in 48 games with Tennessee. He recorded 219 total tackles with the team and emerged as a key piece on defense as a redshirt junior in 2021, despite entering the program as a running back.
Banks was named to multiple preseason All-SEC teams in 2022 and is a 2023 East-West Shrine Bowl Invitee.
