May 5, 2023 • 5 mins
Cornerback Deonte Banks, the 24th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, talks about his first practice at rookie minicamp.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
That was your curse. Dad. Yeah.
Speaker 2 (00:02):
Uh, it's real good, real smooth, real like real good cool.
Speaker 1 (00:08):
Y'all.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
Think what's been your first impression of coach table, the
coaching staff and everything you just get you out, ltd Uh?
Speaker 1 (00:13):
I like it. I like it. I like the coaching.
I like how they coaching. It's real smooth and it's
real good. How about the important stuff? What do you
think of number thirty six? It's alright, it's just what
I gave it right now. That's what That's what I'm
working at right now. That's cool. Me there picks here,
you pick it? No, I ain't pick it up. Yeah, now,
I just give it to me.
Speaker 3 (00:31):
Yeah, they at you grew.
Speaker 1 (00:32):
Wat watching the Baltimore Ravens.
Speaker 2 (00:34):
I mean, how how is you? Was it for you
to go out there and kind of, you know, execute
what important outs?
Speaker 1 (00:39):
Askol.
Speaker 2 (00:40):
They play a lot of man so I might if
you know me, you know, I like to pay men.
Speaker 1 (00:45):
What is it about man defense that you like? I
don't know. It's just like it's a mentality thing. I
just love doing it.
Speaker 3 (00:52):
Is there ever a challenge that you ever back down from?
Speaker 1 (00:55):
Never? When is that? Is that just part of your
DNA Yeah, that's just me. That's who I am.
Speaker 3 (01:02):
What was uh your reaction? Like at at home you
talked about how you wanted to kind of be a
role model for the kids at your school that really
haven't had an NFL player. H Have you gotten any
reaction from the school people or coaches or anything like
that since the draft?
Speaker 1 (01:16):
Uh?
Speaker 2 (01:16):
A lot of people show me a lot of love.
Like even my high school showed me a lot of love.
Even people just around the whole city, like it showed
me a.
Speaker 1 (01:22):
Lot of love. How how did the like school tray you? Oh?
They actually put me out back going.
Speaker 2 (01:26):
Uh, don't you know if you ride past the high school,
they say like some words on it, they say like congrats,
that's all.
Speaker 1 (01:33):
What do you think you need to work on it?
Speaker 3 (01:34):
Where you wanna develop?
Speaker 2 (01:36):
Uh huh. Right now, I'm just trying to get better
every day, be the better, be a better player every day.
Speaker 1 (01:41):
Who who're you looking forward to?
Speaker 3 (01:43):
Leading of the veterans when you're coming, you know, and
you know they haven't been around, but they will be soon.
Speaker 2 (01:47):
Everybody, Just everybody just being a part, just being a
for me, just being with everybody.
Speaker 1 (01:51):
I just wanna be with everybody.
Speaker 2 (01:56):
How has working with the guys you were in Maryland
with their receiver all that court Terrior received that you
guys said, how how did had that prepared.
Speaker 1 (02:02):
You for what you saw all your dad? It definitely
prepared me.
Speaker 2 (02:04):
Cause like our guys that we had, Dante, Demons, Rock Kim, Jared, Jagobkobland,
all them guys, they competitize or just make the competitive
nature better.
Speaker 1 (02:14):
Are you playing in to sign your contract?
Speaker 2 (02:16):
As we said?
Speaker 1 (02:16):
You know, Uh nah, I don't know that.
Speaker 2 (02:20):
Who was it?
Speaker 1 (02:20):
Who was the best guy you faced the college? You think?
Speaker 2 (02:23):
Uh my whole career? Yeah, I see Garrett, Garret Wilson
for sure. Last year Marvin though Marke was cool pett
match try from him.
Speaker 3 (02:32):
Did you talk trash at all with Marvin?
Speaker 1 (02:33):
I try? I ain't talk too much. Is that something
for you're gonna bring to the to the NFL? Just
ya talking on the lines and something that you like
doing a lot?
Speaker 2 (02:43):
I gotta get if it might, I gotta get in
there first, you know what I'm saying. I gotta If
I'm make my my work, you gotta fin I gota make.
Speaker 1 (02:48):
My mock first. Yeah, y'ah di? How did you how
do you balance. You know, you're obviously excited to start
this next phase of your career, so how do you
balance that or keeping your focus and not overdoing anything?
You know, I really don't feel like it's a for me,
it's a switch. I just feel like it was just
me and me.
Speaker 3 (03:06):
Ever heard talk to some guys down in Maryland met
your biggest rivalry was essentially one of your closest.
Speaker 1 (03:10):
Friends in GB. Yeah, guys in that and that, Yeah
he'd room. What what was that like? And how special
is it to have both of.
Speaker 2 (03:17):
You guys now or you know with the pros GB
just we f W. We was real competitive with each other.
We always challenge each other and nothing like That's what
I mean, that's get drafted.
Speaker 3 (03:25):
Do you look for that kind of relationship you think
when you get into Lona?
Speaker 1 (03:29):
For sure?
Speaker 2 (03:29):
Around the battle, that's what you got you, That's what
made the team better, made the chemistry got it.
Speaker 1 (03:36):
It's like being out on the field of men. Do
the first round draft in Carnible? Wives around yours? On
your output? Is is there a lot on that? I
feel like there's no pressure to me, like I just
I'm just ready to work.
Speaker 3 (03:49):
A year ago, when you were coming off the shoulder injury.
Speaker 1 (03:51):
Would you have is this what the dream was? First
round NFL draft pick? Would you have thought this was
possible when you were coming off the shoulder? Nah?
Speaker 2 (03:58):
I always thought this as possible. I just actually have
if I didn't get hurt, I woulda for me entered
that year my junior year.
Speaker 1 (04:07):
Y'all really messed up your plans then, I M no,
I did. But for me, everything working, everything work in
my field. I feel like everything worry in my feeling.
And I graduate too, so it's good. What's your what's
your the grad? Uh? Family science? What did? What does
family science entail? For?
Speaker 3 (04:23):
Forgiving communications major?
Speaker 1 (04:26):
You can release you shaving? I'm sorry, I know I
said forgiving me for being a communications major? So simple
stupid talking to people? Uh? Wh what is family science? And? Uh?
Just like working with kids? You family like being a
teacher or find me a trainer like a coach. Do
you know what I'm saying? Is that something you did
a lot in the in college? Did you? Uh? You
spare time working with kids.
Speaker 2 (04:45):
And getting out the community.
Speaker 1 (04:46):
For sure? I had to gotcha? Why I see this?
I like seeing the smiles on young kids' faces.
Speaker 2 (04:55):
So take a couple more, you anticipate maybe having a.
Speaker 1 (04:59):
Camp down the one, Oh for sure, A hundred percent,
A hundred percent. Yeah, yeah, I see me, you know,
turn the stretch line. Sociable comes up stops too. Well.
What does it mean when you see you know, you
see a coach do that. He really wants to get
get to uh to know you? What do you think about?
Like coach, he was really tryna make it a little
more personal and just just talk to you there. Uh me,
real cool, like it's a real cool guy. So I
feel like it's just us we just cooler. What's it
(05:21):
like to work with the coach Henderson, the former NFL
dB Uh real good. You know a lot of the things.
You know a lot and he gonna teach me a lot.
Hause he thought you anything since you walk in the door,
I know it's really uh it sho ef he shaped
but he I'm sorry, sure that's my defense and you
for me when I'm learning out right now?
Speaker 2 (05:37):
What was a lot?
Speaker 1 (05:37):
So going through that first kind of walk through and that.
Speaker 2 (05:41):
Ape days this morning like that said see it you
know what I'm saying going through that first walk through?
Speaker 1 (05:45):
Yeah, what was that like? Uh? Man? It was real cool,
Like everything was real slow down for me and like
too honest. I like, I like walk through. He's like,
I take pride and walk through. So it was real
good for me.
That was your curse. Dad. Yeah.
Speaker 2 (00:02):
Uh, it's real good, real smooth, real like real good cool.
Speaker 1 (00:08):
Y'all.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
Think what's been your first impression of coach table, the
coaching staff and everything you just get you out, ltd Uh?
Speaker 1 (00:13):
I like it. I like it. I like the coaching.
I like how they coaching. It's real smooth and it's
real good. How about the important stuff? What do you
think of number thirty six? It's alright, it's just what
I gave it right now. That's what That's what I'm
working at right now. That's cool. Me there picks here,
you pick it? No, I ain't pick it up. Yeah, now,
I just give it to me.
Speaker 3 (00:31):
Yeah, they at you grew.
Speaker 1 (00:32):
Wat watching the Baltimore Ravens.
Speaker 2 (00:34):
I mean, how how is you? Was it for you
to go out there and kind of, you know, execute
what important outs?
Speaker 1 (00:39):
Askol.
Speaker 2 (00:40):
They play a lot of man so I might if
you know me, you know, I like to pay men.
Speaker 1 (00:45):
What is it about man defense that you like? I
don't know. It's just like it's a mentality thing. I
just love doing it.
Speaker 3 (00:52):
Is there ever a challenge that you ever back down from?
Speaker 1 (00:55):
Never? When is that? Is that just part of your
DNA Yeah, that's just me. That's who I am.
Speaker 3 (01:02):
What was uh your reaction? Like at at home you
talked about how you wanted to kind of be a
role model for the kids at your school that really
haven't had an NFL player. H Have you gotten any
reaction from the school people or coaches or anything like
that since the draft?
Speaker 1 (01:16):
Uh?
Speaker 2 (01:16):
A lot of people show me a lot of love.
Like even my high school showed me a lot of love.
Even people just around the whole city, like it showed
me a.
Speaker 1 (01:22):
Lot of love. How how did the like school tray you? Oh?
They actually put me out back going.
Speaker 2 (01:26):
Uh, don't you know if you ride past the high school,
they say like some words on it, they say like congrats,
that's all.
Speaker 1 (01:33):
What do you think you need to work on it?
Speaker 3 (01:34):
Where you wanna develop?
Speaker 2 (01:36):
Uh huh. Right now, I'm just trying to get better
every day, be the better, be a better player every day.
Speaker 1 (01:41):
Who who're you looking forward to?
Speaker 3 (01:43):
Leading of the veterans when you're coming, you know, and
you know they haven't been around, but they will be soon.
Speaker 2 (01:47):
Everybody, Just everybody just being a part, just being a
for me, just being with everybody.
Speaker 1 (01:51):
I just wanna be with everybody.
Speaker 2 (01:56):
How has working with the guys you were in Maryland
with their receiver all that court Terrior received that you
guys said, how how did had that prepared.
Speaker 1 (02:02):
You for what you saw all your dad? It definitely
prepared me.
Speaker 2 (02:04):
Cause like our guys that we had, Dante, Demons, Rock Kim, Jared, Jagobkobland,
all them guys, they competitize or just make the competitive
nature better.
Speaker 1 (02:14):
Are you playing in to sign your contract?
Speaker 2 (02:16):
As we said?
Speaker 1 (02:16):
You know, Uh nah, I don't know that.
Speaker 2 (02:20):
Who was it?
Speaker 1 (02:20):
Who was the best guy you faced the college? You think?
Speaker 2 (02:23):
Uh my whole career? Yeah, I see Garrett, Garret Wilson
for sure. Last year Marvin though Marke was cool pett
match try from him.
Speaker 3 (02:32):
Did you talk trash at all with Marvin?
Speaker 1 (02:33):
I try? I ain't talk too much. Is that something
for you're gonna bring to the to the NFL? Just
ya talking on the lines and something that you like
doing a lot?
Speaker 2 (02:43):
I gotta get if it might, I gotta get in
there first, you know what I'm saying. I gotta If
I'm make my my work, you gotta fin I gota make.
Speaker 1 (02:48):
My mock first. Yeah, y'ah di? How did you how
do you balance. You know, you're obviously excited to start
this next phase of your career, so how do you
balance that or keeping your focus and not overdoing anything?
You know, I really don't feel like it's a for me,
it's a switch. I just feel like it was just
me and me.
Speaker 3 (03:06):
Ever heard talk to some guys down in Maryland met
your biggest rivalry was essentially one of your closest.
Speaker 1 (03:10):
Friends in GB. Yeah, guys in that and that, Yeah
he'd room. What what was that like? And how special
is it to have both of.
Speaker 2 (03:17):
You guys now or you know with the pros GB
just we f W. We was real competitive with each other.
We always challenge each other and nothing like That's what
I mean, that's get drafted.
Speaker 3 (03:25):
Do you look for that kind of relationship you think
when you get into Lona?
Speaker 1 (03:29):
For sure?
Speaker 2 (03:29):
Around the battle, that's what you got you, That's what
made the team better, made the chemistry got it.
Speaker 1 (03:36):
It's like being out on the field of men. Do
the first round draft in Carnible? Wives around yours? On
your output? Is is there a lot on that? I
feel like there's no pressure to me, like I just
I'm just ready to work.
Speaker 3 (03:49):
A year ago, when you were coming off the shoulder injury.
Speaker 1 (03:51):
Would you have is this what the dream was? First
round NFL draft pick? Would you have thought this was
possible when you were coming off the shoulder? Nah?
Speaker 2 (03:58):
I always thought this as possible. I just actually have
if I didn't get hurt, I woulda for me entered
that year my junior year.
Speaker 1 (04:07):
Y'all really messed up your plans then, I M no,
I did. But for me, everything working, everything work in
my field. I feel like everything worry in my feeling.
And I graduate too, so it's good. What's your what's
your the grad? Uh? Family science? What did? What does
family science entail? For?
Speaker 3 (04:23):
Forgiving communications major?
Speaker 1 (04:26):
You can release you shaving? I'm sorry, I know I
said forgiving me for being a communications major? So simple
stupid talking to people? Uh? Wh what is family science? And? Uh?
Just like working with kids? You family like being a
teacher or find me a trainer like a coach. Do
you know what I'm saying? Is that something you did
a lot in the in college? Did you? Uh? You
spare time working with kids.
Speaker 2 (04:45):
And getting out the community.
Speaker 1 (04:46):
For sure? I had to gotcha? Why I see this?
I like seeing the smiles on young kids' faces.
Speaker 2 (04:55):
So take a couple more, you anticipate maybe having a.
Speaker 1 (04:59):
Camp down the one, Oh for sure, A hundred percent,
A hundred percent. Yeah, yeah, I see me, you know,
turn the stretch line. Sociable comes up stops too. Well.
What does it mean when you see you know, you
see a coach do that. He really wants to get
get to uh to know you? What do you think about?
Like coach, he was really tryna make it a little
more personal and just just talk to you there. Uh me,
real cool, like it's a real cool guy. So I
feel like it's just us we just cooler. What's it
(05:21):
like to work with the coach Henderson, the former NFL
dB Uh real good. You know a lot of the things.
You know a lot and he gonna teach me a lot.
Hause he thought you anything since you walk in the door,
I know it's really uh it sho ef he shaped
but he I'm sorry, sure that's my defense and you
for me when I'm learning out right now?
Speaker 2 (05:37):
What was a lot?
Speaker 1 (05:37):
So going through that first kind of walk through and that.
Speaker 2 (05:41):
Ape days this morning like that said see it you
know what I'm saying going through that first walk through?
Speaker 1 (05:45):
Yeah, what was that like? Uh? Man? It was real cool,
Like everything was real slow down for me and like
too honest. I like, I like walk through. He's like,
I take pride and walk through. So it was real
good for me.
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