SMU Athletics

Chris Banjo 2008

Junior (2010): Started all 14 games at safety... Named Second Team All-Conference USA... Tallied 92 total tackles with 6.5 for loss... Had two interceptions and six pass breakups on the season... Totaled 12 tackles and a TFL against UCF in the C-USA Championship... Twice recorded nine tackles (TCU and Army) in a game; Sophomore (2009): Started all 13 games at safety... Had 86 tackles and an interception on the year... Also forced three fumbles... Had 10-tackle games against SFA, East Carolina and Rice and nine0stop games at TCU and Houston... Became the first SMU player awarded the number 23 following Head Coach June Jones[apos] decision that a deserving student-athlete on the SMU football team would be chosen to wear the number 23 on his jersey throughout the season to honor Jerry LeVias; Freshman (2008): Saw time in all 12 games, starting the last seven at safety... Ranked fourth on the team with 61 tackles... Intercepted a pass against Southern Miss and returned it 33 yards... Had 13 tackles at Navy and backed up that performance with a 12-stop day against Memphis. Prep: Chose SMU over UTEP, Boise State, Hawaii, Air Force and Navy... Ranked as the nation[apos]s No. 95 safety by ESPN.com... Named to the Houston Chronicle[apos]s Houston Top 110... A two-star Rivals.com and Scout.com prospect.