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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1962-08-29)August 29, 1962 (age 62) Flint, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Mount Morris (MI) Beecher | ||||||||
| College: | Michigan State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1984: 1st round, 3rd pick | ||||||||
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Carl E. Banks (born August 29, 1962) is an American former professionalfootball player who was alinebacker in theNational Football League (NFL). He played from1984 to1995 for theNew York Giants,Washington Redskins andCleveland Browns. He playedcollege football for theMichigan State Spartans.
Banks played high school football atBeecher High School, graduating in 1980.[1] He playedcollege football atMichigan State University and was the third overall pick in the1984 NFL draft.[2] He was selected by the New York Giants in the first round of the 1984 NFL draft with the third overall pick.[3] He made thePro Bowl in 1987, had 39.5 career quarterback sacks, and was a member of theNFL's 1980's All-Decade Team. He was a member of the Giants teams that wonSuper BowlsXXI andXXV as well as a key part of theBig Blue Wrecking Crew. Banks was a standout in their Super Bowl XXI victory in which he recorded 14 total tackles, including ten solo tackles. In 1993, Banks entered a three-year contract to play for theWashington Redskins.[4] He was released from the Redskins after the 1993 season and spent his final two years with theCleveland Browns before retiring after the 1995 season.
After retiring from the NFL, Banks was a part-owner of theArena Football League'sNew Jersey Red Dogs, along with ex-GiantsJoe Morris andHarry Carson.[5] He was Director of Player Development for theNew York Jets in 1997.[6] Currently, Banks can be heard as one of the voices ofSirius NFL Radio andWFAN. Starting in 2007, he became an analyst for the radio broadcasts of the New York Giants.
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