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144
Games
27
Sacks
1
Interceptions
Michael Bankston is a former defensive end out of Sam Houston State, selected by the Arizona Cardinals with the 100th overall pick (round 4) in the 1992 NFL Draft. He played 144 regular-season games from 1992 to 2000. From 1999 on, he played for the Cincinnati Bengals.
Draft Details
Michael Bankston Career Stats
- Primary starter for 9 seasons.
Career Totals
| Games | Sacks | Def INT |
|---|---|---|
| 144 | 27 | 1 |
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | CIN | 16 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | CIN | 16 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Since 1999 | 32 | 68 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
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| Rd | Pick | Team | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  NYG |
 Dave Brown |
QB |  Duke |
| 1 | 1 |  IND |
 Steve Emtman |
DE |  Washington |
| 1 | 2 | IND |
 Quentin Coryatt |
LB |  Texas A&M |
| 1 | 3 |  LA |
 Sean Gilbert |
DT |  Pittsburgh |
| 1 | 4 |  WAS |
 Desmond Howard |
WR |  Michigan |
| 1 | 5 |  GB |
 Terrell Buckley |
DB |  Florida State |
| 1 | 6 |  CIN |
 David Klingler |
QB |  Houston |
| 1 | 7 |  MIA |
 Troy Vincent |
S |  Wisconsin |
| 1 | 8 |  ATL |
 Bob Whitfield |
OT |  Stanford |
| 2 | 2 |  KC |
 Darren Mickell |
DE |  Florida |
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