Weber State University Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Bankston, Damon
Jersey Number 1
Damon Bankston
- Position:
- Running back
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Katy, TX
- High School:
- Paetow
Bio
Damon was a member of the Wildcats for four seasons from 2021-24. He played in 38 career games as a Wildcat and twice earned All-Big Sky Conference honors.
He finished his career in 2024, ranking sixth in Weber State history in career rushing yards with 2,324 yards. He also had 22 career rushing touchdowns.
2024 (Junior)
Was a team captain and earned Second Team All-Big Sky Conference honors…Played in 11 games for the Wildcats and rushed for 1,104 yards and six touchdowns on the season, the 13th-most yards in a season in WSU history…Was the first Wildcat to surpass 1,000 rushing yards in a season in five years…Finished the season second in the Big Sky and 15th in the nation in rushing at 100.4 yards per game…Was also 17th in the country in yards per carry at 6.24…Surpassed 100 rushing yards five times during the season…Had a career-high 234 yards and a touchdown at Sacramento State, the 10th-most yards in a game in WSU history…Also had 133 yards and two touchdowns in Weber State’s win over Portland State and was named the Big Sky Player of the Week…Had a season-long 75-yard run against the Vikings…Also had 140 yards and two touchdowns against McNeese…Also had 11 receptions for 142 yards and a touchdown, and had a long reception of 48 yards in a win over Northwestern State.
2023
Played in five games before suffering a season-ending injury…Had 64 rushing attempts for 388 yards and five touchdowns in five games…Averaged 77.6 yards per game and 6.1 yards per carry…Had 22 carries for 144 yards and three touchdowns in Weber State’s win at nationally-ranked Northern Iowa…For his effort, he was named the Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week…Also had 13 carries for 119 yards and two touchdowns in the season-opening win over Central Washington…Had five receptions for 31 yards on the season.
2022 (Sophomore)
Earned honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference honors for the first time in his career…Played in 12 games for the Wildcats, helping Weber State to a 10-win season and a trip to the FCS Playoffs…Had 126 carries for 709 rushing yards and eight touchdowns…Was second on the Wildcat team in rushing yards and first in touchdowns…Had a career-high 161 rushing yards in WSU’s win over Utah Tech…Also had 122 yards in the playoff win over North Dakota…Also had six receptions for 36 yards and had four kickoff returns for 98 yards.
2021 (Freshman)
Played in 10 games for the Wildcats as a true freshman after signing at Weber State in February 2021…Totaled 123 rushing yards with three touchdowns on 25 carries during the season…Had 51 yards and two touchdowns in WSU’s win at Dixie State on September 11…Had TD runs of two yards and 21 yards in the win and had a season-long carry of 51 yards…Also had 37 yards and a touchdown in the 62-0 win at Southern Utah…Totaled 12 receptions for 123 yards on the season with 53 coming against Portland State.
Paetow High School
Graduated from Paetow High School in 2021…Led the Texas 5A division in rushing yards as a senior, totaling 1,634 yards and 17 touchdowns.
Personal
First name is pronounced Duh-maughn.
He finished his career in 2024, ranking sixth in Weber State history in career rushing yards with 2,324 yards. He also had 22 career rushing touchdowns.
2024 (Junior)
Was a team captain and earned Second Team All-Big Sky Conference honors…Played in 11 games for the Wildcats and rushed for 1,104 yards and six touchdowns on the season, the 13th-most yards in a season in WSU history…Was the first Wildcat to surpass 1,000 rushing yards in a season in five years…Finished the season second in the Big Sky and 15th in the nation in rushing at 100.4 yards per game…Was also 17th in the country in yards per carry at 6.24…Surpassed 100 rushing yards five times during the season…Had a career-high 234 yards and a touchdown at Sacramento State, the 10th-most yards in a game in WSU history…Also had 133 yards and two touchdowns in Weber State’s win over Portland State and was named the Big Sky Player of the Week…Had a season-long 75-yard run against the Vikings…Also had 140 yards and two touchdowns against McNeese…Also had 11 receptions for 142 yards and a touchdown, and had a long reception of 48 yards in a win over Northwestern State.
2023
Played in five games before suffering a season-ending injury…Had 64 rushing attempts for 388 yards and five touchdowns in five games…Averaged 77.6 yards per game and 6.1 yards per carry…Had 22 carries for 144 yards and three touchdowns in Weber State’s win at nationally-ranked Northern Iowa…For his effort, he was named the Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week…Also had 13 carries for 119 yards and two touchdowns in the season-opening win over Central Washington…Had five receptions for 31 yards on the season.
2022 (Sophomore)
Earned honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference honors for the first time in his career…Played in 12 games for the Wildcats, helping Weber State to a 10-win season and a trip to the FCS Playoffs…Had 126 carries for 709 rushing yards and eight touchdowns…Was second on the Wildcat team in rushing yards and first in touchdowns…Had a career-high 161 rushing yards in WSU’s win over Utah Tech…Also had 122 yards in the playoff win over North Dakota…Also had six receptions for 36 yards and had four kickoff returns for 98 yards.
2021 (Freshman)
Played in 10 games for the Wildcats as a true freshman after signing at Weber State in February 2021…Totaled 123 rushing yards with three touchdowns on 25 carries during the season…Had 51 yards and two touchdowns in WSU’s win at Dixie State on September 11…Had TD runs of two yards and 21 yards in the win and had a season-long carry of 51 yards…Also had 37 yards and a touchdown in the 62-0 win at Southern Utah…Totaled 12 receptions for 123 yards on the season with 53 coming against Portland State.
Paetow High School
Graduated from Paetow High School in 2021…Led the Texas 5A division in rushing yards as a senior, totaling 1,634 yards and 17 touchdowns.
Personal
First name is pronounced Duh-maughn.
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