Iowa State defensive tackle
Latrell Bankstonhas entered the transfer portal, a source tells CycloneAlert. The junior transferred to Iowa State from Hutchinson Community College prior to the 2020 season. Bankston was listed on the participation report for every Iowa State game this season. And although he didn’t start any games this season, Bankston still made an impact. The junior had two timely sacks in Iowa State’s win over Texas, which helped make him the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week. In total, Bankston notched 16 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks in his first season with Iowa State.
Bankston came to Iowa State as the No. 3-ranked JUCO defensive tackle and the No. 14-ranked JUCO prospect overall, according to the 247Sports staff. Bankston chose Iowa State over offers from Arizona, Arkansas, Boise State, Oregon State and Maryland, among others. In total, Bankston amassed 22 offers as a JUCO prospect. It's worth noting that Bankston took an official visit to Boise State before committing to Iowa State. Boise State's head coach at the time,
Bryan Harsin, was announced as Auburn's new head coach on Tuesday. Bankston also took official visits to Kansas State and Oregon State before committing to Iowa State.
