After tallying north of 50 quarterback pressures from 2023 to 2024 in Gainesville, Florida defensive tackle Caleb Banks entered the 2025 campaign with quite a bit of Round 1 buzz. But injuries limited the 6’6″, 330-pounder to just three games last season, so the big man headed to the Senior Bowl needing to impress to get back in the Day 1 conversation.
Per Ian Cummings of PFSN, Banks did more than just impress—he dominated.
“With his quickness and constant leg action, Banks won with swims and rips after off-setting, and at one point tossed his man to the ground with an explosive throw-by, and he also flashed the ability to bowl through blockers with menacing raw power,” Cummings said. “The Senior Bowl is a crucible of talent, and those who possess top-flight tools often show it through comparison and triumph. Banks’ talent is ready-made for Day 1 disruption, and the game-wrecker upside is too great for too many teams to pass on.”
Ideal Landing Spot: New York Jets
There are no shortage of teams looking to bolster the defensive line, and if Banks continues to shine in workouts he may well not make it out of Round 1. But each and every year there are teams who trade back into Round 1 as the draft’s first day winds down, and with four picks in the top-50 no team is better-positioned for some moving and shaking than the Jets.
There also may not be a team in the league more desperate to upgrade the interior of the defensive line, especially after the Jets dealt Quinnen Williams to the Dallas Cowboys during the 2025 campaign.