Millersville

Career Highlights

• D2CCA All-Atlantic Region First Team (2022)
• All-PSAC East First Team (2022)
• 3X PSAC East Special Teams Player of the Week (9/13/2021, 10/3/22, 10/10/22)
• PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)

2022 (Redshirt Junior)

• Award-winning and record-setting season, setting new Millersville mark for punting average (41.1 yards per punt)
• Ranked second in the PSAC and first in the East in punting average
• Booted 74 punts with only four touchbacks and eight 50-plus yard punts were second-most in the league
• Named PSAC East Athlete of the Week twice after helping Millersville to victories
• Hit a 50-yard punt in six games and totaled three punts over 60 yards
• Recorded a career-best 67-yard punt against Gannon in week two
• Played a key role in the week 11 win over Seton Hill, averaging 45.8 yards per punt with three 50-yarders, and hit a 55-yard punt with 15 seconds remaining in the game, putting Seton Hill out of scoring range

2021 (Redshirt Sophomore)

• Became the team's starting punter, playing in all 11 games
• Ranked ninth in the PSAC with a 37.4 average
• Tied for third with 18 punts fair caught and ranked sixth in the PSAC with 16 punts inside the 20
• Led all PSAC punters with 76 punts
• Named PSAC East Special Teams Player of the Week after the team's win over Clarion in week two, averaging 44.7 yards with a career-best 61 yarder and two others of 45 and 47 yards
• Became the first Marauder to win the PSAC's weekly special teams award
• Hit a punt over 40 yards in all 11 games with four punts of 50 or more yards

2019 (Freshman)

• Received a redshirt during first season with the program
• Named PSAC Scholar-Athlete

High School

• Two-time All-Lancaster-Lebanon League selection as a punter and a 2018 selection at tight end
• Averaged 34.75 yards per punt as a senior
• Winner of team's special teams player of the year award
• Recipient of the team's leadership award

About The Marauder

• Why Millersville: I chose Millersville because of the amazing programs they have to offer.
• Off the field hobbies: I love to fish, sped time outdoors and listen to music. 
• Favorite professional athletes: Dan Marino, Jason Taylor, Joel Embiid and Allen Iverson.
• Pregame ritual: Every single pregame during the season I have a set playlist that I will play as soon as warmups begin. 

Personal

• Son of Dave and Laura Banta
• Has one younger sister (Ashley)
• Majoring in business