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2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Jahmal Banks, WR, Wake Forest

Jahmal Banks is a solid athlete with great size for a receiver in Wake Forest's offense. He displays natural hands and great body control. Hula Bowl scout Lucas Perez breaks down Banks as an NFL Prospect in his report
Jahmal Banks is a solid athlete with great size for a receiver in Wake Forest’s offense. He displays natural hands and great body control. Hula Bowl scout Lucas Perez breaks down Banks as an NFL Prospect in his report

Player Data

Name, Jersey #Jahmal Banks #80
School (Code)Wake Forest University (NCWF)
DOB, Class Yr10/2/2001, RS JR
Height, Weight6040e 205e
Position/DepthWR / Starter
Honors/Captainship2023 1st Team All-ACC (Athlon), 2023 3rd Team All-ACC (Phil Steele), 2022 All-ACC Honorable Mention
Season Viewed (yr)2023
Games WatchedTNVA (Wk 2), VAOD (Wk 3), GAGC (Wk 4)
Scout Name / DateLucas Perez, 10/4/2023

Per Year Stats (Most Recent First)

2023GP 4 / REC 24 / YDS 276 / TD 3 / AVG YPG 69.0 (Through Week 5)
2022GP 12 / REC 42 / YDS 636 / TD 9 / AVG YPG 53.0
2021GP 14 / REC 5 / YDS 98 / TD 0 / AVG YPG 7.0
2020GP 6 / REC 1 / YDS 17 / TD 0 / AVG YPG 2.8

Player Summary:

Jahmal Banks is an RS JR from Washington, DC. Dual-sport athlete in high school that lettered in both football and basketball. He was voted Preseason All-ACC first team by Athlon Sports and third team by Phil Steele for the 2023 season. He was awarded All-ACC honorable mention after the 2022 season. Banks primarily aligns outside as the X WR in Wake Forest’s “Slow Mesh” RPO offense. He possesses elite size and solid weight with a frame that should be able to add muscle at the next level. Appears to have excellent length with long arms and legs. Banks displays natural hands along with great body control, and he consistently displays a very good ability to make tough, contested catches. He has an exceptional catch radius and shows the ability to make catches on balls thrown outside his body. Displays good AA. He has a long stride and eats space quickly, especially vs off-man and zone coverages. Displays solid straight-line speed and average acceleration. He is not a technical route runner and does not consistently create separation at the top of his routes. Struggles at times changing direction. Will round off routes, especially on in and out-breaking routes. He relies on his strength and big body to win the ball in the air. He displays a solid release off the LOS and shows decent ability to avoid being jammed. Banks also display good FBI and seem to understand coverages. He does a good job finding soft spots in the zone and shows he can be a possession WR across the middle. Is not a burner or a YAC WR. Will fight for extra yardage and does not usually go down on first contact. Banks is a serviceable blocker as a WR but does not sustain blocks for very long. Plays a very high percentage of snaps and runs hard. 

Scheme Fit:

Outside WR 

Power Statement:

Jahmal Banks is an experienced and productive WR with great size and length allowing him to be a weapon near the goal line. Inability to consistently create separation is concerning, but his body control and ability to make tough catches allow him to succeed. 

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