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Senior (2019)
Honorable mention All-Conference USA selection … started all 12 contests at defensive end … posted 23 total tackles, 15 solo stops, 3.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, three quarterback hurries, two pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery … recorded a sack for a 10-yard loss and ended up with four tackles and a forced fumble against Army (Sept. 14) … also registered four tackles versus Florida Atlantic (Nov. 23) … posted four stops, including a sack, against Louisiana Tech (Nov. 30) … had a sack for eight yards at Texas A&M (Nov. 2) … recovered a fumble in the final seconds to secure the 31-27 win over Rice (Oct. 19) … finished his UTSA career with the most games played (48) in program history … ended up with 81 tackles (52 solo), 20.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, five forced fumbles (No. 5 in UTSA history), three pass breakups and a fumble recovery.

Junior (2018)
Made three starts and played in all 12 games … recorded 22 tackles, five tackles for a loss and one sack … notched four stops in the season opener at Arizona State (Sept. 1) … had two tackles versus Baylor (Sept. 8) … recorded a tackle and half a tackle for a loss at Kansas State (Sept. 15) … notched a sack in the 25-21 win over Texas State (Sept. 22) … had two tackles and a tackle for a loss in the 30-21 victory against UTEP (Sept. 29) … had two stops versus Louisiana Tech (Oct. 13) … notched a pair of stops at UAB (Nov. 3) … had a tackle for a loss versus FIU (Nov. 10) … tallied four tackles, half a tackle for a loss and one QB hurry at Marshall (Nov. 17) … had two tackles and a tackle for a loss in the finale versus North Texas (Nov. 24). 

Sophomore (2017)
Played in all 11 contests and drew six starts … registered 24 tackles (13 solos) for a defense that led Conference USA in seven statistical categories and ranked in the top five nationally in five … ranked second on the team with 8.5 tackles for loss for a total of 25 yards … had 1.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, one pass breakup and a quarterback hurry … tallied a season-high five tackles in the 20-7 win against Rice (Oct. 21) … posted four stops, including a pair for loss, and a QB pressure and forced a fumble in the 44-14 rout of Texas State (Sept. 23) … recorded three tackles, two TFLs, one sack and a forced fumble in the season-opening 17-10 victory at Baylor (Sept. 9) … turned in four tackles (two solos), 1.5 TFLs, a half-sack and a forced fumble against Southern Miss (Oct. 7) … had two stops and a TFL in the 31-14 triumph over UTEP (Oct. 28).

Freshman (2016)
Saw action in all 13 games on both defense and special teams during his inaugural campaign … registered 12 tackles (nine solos), 3.5 TFLs, two sacks, a pair of QB hurries and one forced fumble … posted a season-high four stops against North Texas (Oct. 29) … forced a fumble on the opening kickoff of the season opener against Alabama State (Sept. 3).

Prior To UTSA
Played quarterback and defensive line at the prep level … earned first-team All-Region 8-4A honors at quarterback and was a second-team all-region pick at defensive end as a senior … completed 73-of-126 passes for 1,199 yards and 10 touchdowns … added seven more scores on the ground as a senior as the team won 12 games and the District 8-4A Championship … connected on 65-of-136 throws for 930 yards and six scores and also rushed for six more TDs as a junior … high school teammate of fellow Roadrunner Teddrick McGhee … coached by Marcus Wimberly … also a member of the basketball team that was coached by Penny Hardaway and helped lead the squad to the state tournament as a junior.

Personal
Born Jan. 30, 1998 … son of Vanessa Banks and Cory Hart … philosophy major.
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Freshman
2016

Defensive End
6-5 / 230 lbs
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Junior
2018

Defensive End
6-5 / 270 lbs
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Senior
2019

Defensive End
6-5 / 270 lbs