Banks' review at the Senior Bowl

Banks chomp

The third-heaviest player on the Senior Bowl Roster tipped the scales at 335 pounds — but he offered more finesse and wiggle in his hips than some skill position players. We're definitely not body-shaming American Team DE Caleb Banks — the opposite actually. You never would have guessed his weight by the manner in which he dog-walked offensive linemen throughout most of the week and especially Day 3.

After a broken foot put the Florida Gator on the backburner for all but three games in 2025, he performed like an awakened giant in the all-star practices. Working against pop-up dummies, Banks looked like a blur. And working against real humans, he was at times totally unblockable. He was the talk of the town — whispers of his rise became audible; ESPN's Miller deemed it a "breakout party" for Banks, and PFF's Sikkema wished he snapped a photo of the smile on Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh's face as he admired Banks — and on social media. Seriously, just enter his name in the search bar on X and watch for yourself. The 6-foot-6 Banks, who had 4.5 sacks across 12 appearances in the 2024 slate, stayed in rare form at the end of practice Thursday, basketing a punt launched out of a machine that was intended to be caught by Arkansas OL Fernando Carmona but landed in Banks' hands.

Caleb Banks puts a bow on a fun week. He can catch punts too! pic.twitter.com/ZED15BYsvU

— Justin Penik (@JustinPenik) January 29, 2026