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Florida football DT Caleb Banks updates injury status ahead of 2026 NFL Draft
TL;DR
Florida football defensive tackle Caleb Banks reports positive healing progress on his foot injury ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft. He expects to be fully cleared for football activities by early June.
Key points
- Caleb Banks is a defensive tackle for Florida football.
- He suffered a broken foot in August 2025 and had surgery.
- Banks expects to be cleared for full football activities by early June 2026.
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Florida football defensive tackle Caleb Banks has opted to take a proactive approach regarding his health status entering 2026 NFL Draft.
According to ESPN.com's Pete Thamel, Banks sent a letter to NFL Draft that a CT scan on April 21 on a surgically repaired bone in his left foot is healing and that he's “on pace to be fully cleared for full football activities in early June.”
The 6-foot-6, 327-pound Banks played in just three games for the Florida Gators in 2025 due to a broken foot, which he first suffered in training camp in August of 2025. He recovered and raised his draft stock at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama, but re-broke the foot at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. On a broken foot, Banks ran a 5.1 in the 40-yard dash at the combine.
"That's when I started feeling it, like, real, real bad," Banks said at UF's Pro Day last month. "Well, after the first 40, I started feeling real bad. Then I ran the second one, I ran a 5.1. So, yeah, I tried to do a drill, didn't look good, didn't want to put anything like that on film."
After a breakout 2024 season for Florida that included 7 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks, Banks entered the 2025 season as a preseason All-SEC defensive lineman before his injury woes. USA Today projects Banks to go 41st overall in the second round to the New England Patriots (draft day trade) in its latest mock draft.
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Q&A
What is Caleb Banks' injury status ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft?
Caleb Banks has reported that his surgically repaired foot is healing well and he anticipates being fully cleared for football activities in early June.
How did Caleb Banks' injury affect his performance in 2025?
Banks played only three games in 2025 due to a broken foot sustained during training camp, impacting his overall draft stock.
What were Caleb Banks' 40-yard dash times at the NFL Combine?
Despite his foot injury, Banks ran a 5.1-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine.
