Completed Event: Football versus #17 Kansas State on August 23, 2025 , Win , 24, to, 21

Hutchinson CC
Chose Iowa State over Oregon State, Arizona, Arkansas, Maryland and Kansas State … rated as the No. 12 junior college player nationally and No. 3 defensive tackle in the nation by 247Sports … a three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals … ranked as the No. 3 junior college defensive tackle by ESPN … rated as the 49th-best junior college player nationally by Rivals … First-Team NJCAA All-American … the 2019 Jayhawk Conference Defensive Player of the Year and first-team all-league choice … team went 10-2 and won the Salt City Bowl … had a monster sophomore campaign, tallying 63 tackles, 22.0 TFL and 11.5 sacks … also had a forced fumble, fumble recovery and eight QB hurries … led the conference and ranked third in NJCAA in TFL and was eighth in the NJCAA in sacks … responsible for 95 yards of opponent loss yardage … posted 16 tackles, 5.5 TFL and three sacks as a freshman … coached by Rion Rhoades.
High School
Led team to back-to-back playoff appearances … two-time all-state selection … was the 2017 Region 4AAAAAA Defensive Player of the Year … led the county in sacks as a junior and senior, tallying 12 and 16 in his last two seasons, respectively … posted 90 tackles and 10.0 TFL as a junior … had 117 tackles and 28.0 TFL as a senior … coached by Brent Budde.
Personal
Born Sept. 5, 1999 … son of Tim and Marcia Bankston … liberal studies major.