2023: Third-team all-conference honoree after ranking second on the team with 56 tackles … Logged 10 tackles for loss, the most on the team … Added five breakups, an interception, and a forced fumble to stat line … Singlehandedly disrupted Denison’s (Oct. 21) quarterback rollout gameplay and finished that game with nine tackles, which marked a season-high … Opened year with nine tackles at Wilmington (Sept. 2) and had three for loss … Sent Kenyon (Sept. 23) backwards for 11 yards on 2.5 tackles for loss and finished that game with eight tackles … Had an interception against Wabash (Oct. 7) and forced a fumble versus Olivet (Sept. 9)

2022: Elevated to a starting role and played in nine games … Credited with 38 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, one sack, an interception, and two breakups … Signature outing came at Hiram (Sept. 10) with career-high six tackles, two breakups, and an interception … Tallied six tackles against Wabash (Sept. 17) and NCAC champion DePauw (Sept. 24) … Logged two tackles for loss and a sack against Hilbert (Oct. 22)

2021: Key reserve in the secondary and key special teams player who saw time in seven games … Credited with seven tackles on the year … Made three solo stops in win over Hiram (Oct. 30) … Capped year with three tackles at Wittenberg (Nov. 13) … Had an assisted tackle versus Allegheny (Nov. 6)

Prior to Wooster: Honorable mention all-state selection as a senior at Columbus Grove High School … First-team all-district selection as a senior and a two-time all-conference pick … Helped Bulldogs to a regional championship … Had nearly 70 tackles to pair with six interceptions as a senior … Prepped for Andy Schafer and Chris Grothaus … Also a member of the track & field team

Personal: Son of Jay Banal … Business economics major … Involved with the Wooster Boys & Girls Club.