a physical, JUCO-built linebacker who gives ULM some grown-man edge
Rickey Banks is a 6-foot-1, 220-pound junior linebacker for Louisiana-Monroe who arrived after the JUCO route and was identified by ESPN as a signed inside linebacker recruit; he’s viewed as a stout, ready-made defender with a compact frame, SEC-adjacent Mississippi pedigree, and the kind of downhill physicality that can help a defense get tougher fast. His transfer profile and roster listing suggest he’s being counted on as an immediate depth-and-impact piece rather than a long-term project, which makes him an interesting fit for teams needing instinctive, rugged linebacker help.
