The Citadel Athletics

2025 (Presbyterian): Took perhaps the largest leap of any player on the roster in his final season, named All-PFL First Team thanks to 90 tackles (fourth in the conference)...As the Blue Hose embarked on a legendary campaign that entailed 10 wins for the third time ever and a 7-0 start, Bankhead led the team in tackles on six different dates and accounted for 5.5 tackles-for-a-loss...Set an emphatic career-high with 14 tackles in a clutch road victory over Butler (10/11), beginning a streak of four straight games with at least 10 stops and helping Presby climb as high as #16 in the AFCA Coaches Poll...Collected three sacks (all against league opponents) and had at least one TFL in each of his last five efforts...Forced a fumble against Davidson and Marist, totaling 47 tackles over a four-game stretch in October...PC's defense ranked second nationally in both third-down percentage allowed (30%) and total yards per game against (272), surrendering just 16 points per game which was the third-lowest number in NCAA...Scattered at least seven tackles versus eight separate foes, breaking up two passes and getting five quarterback hurries.

2024 (Presbyterian): Remained a consistent special-teamer and appeared in 10 games overall, amounting to nine tackles...Six of those stops were of the solo variety, including his first collegiate tackle-for-a-loss in a home victory over Virginia-Lynchburg (9/14)...Combined for five tackles in back-to-back dominating PFL wins over Stetson and Dayton, bringing down a ball-carrier three times against the Flyers (11/2).

2023 (Presbyterian): Played in nine games during his second year as a Blue Hose, primarily appearing in special teams duties and competing in each PFL contest except one...Gathered four tackles - two of which came against PFL regular season champion Drake in Des Moines (11/11) - adding a pass breakup to his credit in his first-ever home appearance against Virginia-Lynchburg (9/9). 

2022 (Presbyterian): Did not see any game action on the season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Competed for A.C. Flora High School under head coach Dustin Curtis...as a junior, All-Region selection after pacing the team in interceptions...won 4A state championship...as a senior, All-State honorable mention.

PERSONAL: Son of Vanessa Bankhead.