Eric Banks (American football)

Eric Banks (born January 30, 1998) is an American football defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UTSA.

College career
Banks was a member of the UTSA Roadrunners for four seasons. He finished his collegiate career with 81 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss, and 7.5 sacks with one fumble recovery and five forced fumbles over 48 games played.

Los Angeles Rams
Banks was signed by the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft on April 25, 2020. He initially made the Rams' 53-man roster out of training camp. Banks was waived from the active roster on October 10, 2020, and then resigned to the team's practice squad on October 13. He signed a reserve/futures contract with the Rams on January 18, 2021. Banks was waived by the Rams during final roster cuts on August 31, 2021.

Los Angeles Chargers
Banks was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Chargers on September 1, 2021. On September 30, 2021, Banks was released by the Chargers.

Detroit Lions
On October 1, 2021, Banks was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions. On October 28, 2021, Banks was waived by the Lions and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Lions on January 10, 2022. On August 30, 2022, Banks was waived/injured by the Lions and placed on injured reserve. He was released on September 5.

Arizona Cardinals
On November 2, 2022, Banks was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on January 7, 2023.

On August 29, 2023, Banks was released by the Cardinals and re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on November 10.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On January 30, 2024, Banks signed a reserve/future contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.