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Kajuan Banks announces plans to enter transfer portal

wesby: Wes Mitchell12/04/23WesMitchellGC
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South Carolina defensive backs Nick Emmanwori and Kajuan Banks celebrate a big play vs. Kentucky (C.J.Driggers/Gamecck Central).

South Carolina sophomore safety Kajuan Banks will enter the transfer portal this week, he announced on Instagram Sunday night.

The 5-foot-10, 173-pounder has played in 25 games over the last two seasons contributing on special teams and as a rotational player at multiple positions in the defensive backfield. Banks has collected 14 tackles, two PBUs, and an interception in his career.

Banks has two years of eligibility left as well as a redshirt year.

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A former three-star prospect, the Tallahassee (Fla.) Godby graduate signed with South Carolina as part of the 2021 class.

The On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average of the four major recruiting media services ranked Banks as the No. 657 overall prospect in his class, the No. 57 safety, and the No. 90 prospect in Florida.

Kajuan Banks South Carolina Bio

Defensive back who gained significant experience as a true freshman in 2022, primarily on special teams… expected to compete for a starting role at the Nickel position as he focused on just the one position in the spring.

2022 (Freshman)
Played in all 13 games as a true freshman, primarily on special teams… logged six tackles including a pair of solo stops… credited with one pass breakup against Georgia State… notched two tackles on two occasions, getting a pair of stops against both Charlotte and Florida… named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Amos P. Godby High School in Tallahassee, Fla. in 2022… coached by Brandon McCray… credited with 69 tackles including 9.0 tackles for loss as a senior in 2021… also recorded two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and four passes defended in 10 games… played both safety and cornerback and returned kicks in 2020… helped the Cougars reach the 5A state playoffs as a junior… also competed in track and field as a sprinter and played basketball… was a regional qualifier in the 200-meter dash as a junior… considered the 79th-best player in Florida, the 51st-best safety in the country and No. 573 overall by 247Sports Composite.

PERSONAL
Kajuan J. Banks was born Feb. 10, 2004… major is undeclared.

Transfer portal background information

The NCAA Transfer Portal, which covers every NCAA sport at the Division I, II and III levels, is a private database with names of student-athletes who wish to transfer. It is not accessible to the public.

The process of entering the portal is done through a school’s compliance office. Once a player provides written notification of an intent to transfer, the office enters the player’s name in the database and everything is off and running. The compliance office has 48 hours to comply with the player’s request and that request cannot be refused.

The portal has been around since Oct. 15, 2018 and the new calendar cycle within the portal begins each August. For example, the 2021-22 cycle started Aug. 1. During the 2020-21 cycle, 2,626 FBS football players entered the transfer portal (including walk-ons). That comes after 1,681 entered during the 2019-20 cycle and 1,709 during the abbreviated 2018-19 cycle. In comparison, 1,833 Division I basketball players entered the portal during the 2020-21 cycle after totals of 1,020 in 2019-20 and 1,063 in 2018-19.

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