IDL 3
Caleb Banks
Florida
Height: 6'6 1/4"
Weight: 327 lbs
Class: Senior
Report by:
Dan Essien
Measurables
Physical
Height
6'6 1/4"
Weight
327 lbs
Arm Length
35 in
Hand Size
10 7/8 in
Speed & Agility
40-Time
5.05 s
10-Yard-Split
1.76 s
Explosiveness
Vertical
32 in
Broad Jump
9'6"
Traits
multi
Rare Size
Trait Prototype: Jordan Davis
multi
Contact Balance
Trait Prototype: Tershawn Wharton
multi
Dancing Bear
Trait Prototype: Ed Oliver
defense
Quick Get-off
Trait Prototype: Grady Jarrett
Summary
Strengths
Cat-like agility at a rare size
Powerful, fast hands
Juggernaut-like momentum when he has a step
Clear potential as a pass rusher
Weaknesses
Needs to be a better finisher
Missed most of 2025 with a foot injury
Conditioning needs to be managed
Final Report
Caleb Banks is a physically rare IDL out of Florida. Banks is massive at 6'6" and 327 pounds with go-go gadget 35-inch arms. He's also quite nimble and his testing confirmed some of this. Banks only played 3 games in 2025, missing the majority of the season with a foot injury that required surgery. At the combine, Banks looked much healthier and a bit leaner than he did at the start of the season. In his last full season in 2024, he had 4.5 sacks, 7 tackles for loss, 21 tackles and 2 forced fumbles. Banks is a solid defender against the run. His size obviously helps him occupy space well but he does a consistently great job of stunning blockers with power and locking out his long arms to allow to shed towards the ball carrier. Against doubles he can be a movable at times but he's athletic and powerful enough to split doubles with the right technique. As a pass rusher, Caleb Banks' ceiling is in space. He has a super fast get-off great and uses his short-area quickness well to work his way around slower IOLs. Banks using a nifty hesitation step to setup OLs and combines that with a swim, club, or rip to get a step. Once he has a step on rushers he's great at powering his way through contact. His main issue will be managing his weight and conditioning if he truly wants to be an every down player. Much of Banks projection is based on what he showed before the injury but if his foot injury doesn't show have any long lasting impact his potential will have many teams excited. Banks can fit any scheme. He can be a 1 or 3-technique in a 4-3 scheme and he's athletic enough to play 3-4 defensive end. Banks is a 2nd round pick but if his medical clears, he could sneak into round 1.