Bentley University

Senior linebacker who is majoring in corporate finance and accounting … has appeared in 19 career games prior to this season … one of 16 Falcons from New Jersey.

2016: Saw action off the bench in all 11 games … career best five tackles against Assumption Oct. 7 … had a sack against Merrimack Sept. 16 and a pair of half-sacks, Oct. 1 vs. Pace and Oct. 29 at Southern Connecticut State.

2015: Appeared in eight games … first career tackle came Sept. 11 vs. New Haven.

2014: Did not see any game action.

Before Bentley: 2014 graduate of Arthur L. Johnson High School where he was a three-sport captain … earned 11 varsity letters (three football, four basketball, four lacrosse) … 1st-team All-State Group 2, All-Union County and All-Conference  as a senior … earned All-Union County and all-conference honors three times … New Jersey Coaches Association Super 100 football players … set a school record with 394 career tackles … Mini Maxwell Award … played in 2014 New Jersey Snapple All-Star Football Game … 2014 N.J. state group championship for lacrosse … high school lacrosse Academic All-American … high school valedictorian.

Personal: Age as of Sept. 1: 21 … son of Mark and Roxann Banek … has one sister, Amanda (19).

2016 Statistics                  2015 Statistics             2014: No game action