A Husker offense thirsting for established playmakers got one in the transfer wide receiver from Wake Forest.
It's no secret that the overall success of this upcoming Nebraska football season hinges on the offense. The defense is going to do its part. It will be one of the saltier units in college football.
Not done vomiting? Here's some ipecac in the form of last year's passing numbers: 135.9 ypg , 21.8 attempts per game , 52.1 completion percentage , 6.2 yards per attempt , 16 interceptions and 10 touchdowns . Zavier Betts quit during fall camp and the team lost Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda for the year during the season opener against Minnesota. A month later, Marcus Washington tore an ACL against Illinois and missed the last half of the season. Also remember that Billy Kemp missed time and spent a chunk of the season dinged up.
Wake Forest starting QB Sam Hartman transferred to Notre Dame and Banks was subjected to a near-revolving door most of last season. Like Nebraska, the Demon Deacons started three different QBs and as a team threw for 14 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, while finishing 100th nationally in passing. After playing 45 career games across four seasons in Winston-Salem, the 6-foot-4, 220-pound Banks announced on social media he was entering the transfer portal on Dec. 8. When Banks entered the portal, he got a four-star transfer rating and was ranked as the No. 25 and No. 26 WR in this year's transfer portal cycle.
While in the midst of the dead period, Banks nearly decided to end his recruitment and commit elsewhere, but Husker coaches talked him into delaying his decision by laying out their blueprint for how they could help position him for an eventual pro career. Matt Rhule, Garret McGuire and Marcus Satterfield did a great job of showing Banks how they planned on using him in the offense to showcase his talent. The team was recruiting him for the “X” position — typically an outside receiver — but also wanted to line him up and take advantage of him in the slot.
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