HOUSTON – University of Maryland cornerback Deonte Banks, one of the most athletic players in the NFL draft, visited the Texans and a dozen other NFL teams, according to a league source.
Banks ran the 40-yard dash in 4.35 seconds and had a 42-inch vertical leap and an 11-4 broad jump at the NFL scouting combine. He ranked first at his position group with an athletic score of 98, according to Next Gen Stats.
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Banks (6-foot, 197 pounds) was named All-Big Ten Conference honorable-mention, recording 38 tackles, eight pass breakups, one interception and a half-sack in 12 games last season.
As a freshman, Banks had 28 tackles and one interception.
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com.