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Tully Banta-Cain

California · Linebacker · 1998-2002

TAK
76
COV
72
SPD
67

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Banta-Cain was a first-team all-conference pick in 2002.

In the California record book, Banta-Cain ranks No. 3 in career sacks.

Banta-Cain was the No. 239 overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 72 overall, the 6th-highest linebacker rating at California since 1990 and No. 64 among all linebackers of the 2000-2004 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2002
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 2003
    • No. 239 overall pick, NFL Draft

California Record Book

  • No. 3 in career sacks

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

California Teammates

  1. 90Andre Carter1997-2000EDGE
  2. 86Aaron Rodgers2003-04QB
  3. 86J.J. Arrington2003-04RB
  4. 80Ryan Riddle2003-04EDGE
  5. 72Adimchinobe Echemandu2002-03RB
  6. 72Donnie McCleskey2003-05S
  7. 72Geoff McArthur2000-04WR
  8. 72Kyle Boller1999-2002QB
  9. 72LaShaun Ward2002WR
  10. 72Matt Giordano2003-04S

Full California all-time roster

Top Linebackers of the 2000-2004 Era

  1. 91A.J. HawkOhio State · 2002-05LB
  2. 91Dan MorganMiami · 1997-2000LB
  3. 91Rocky CalmusOklahoma · 1998-2001LB
  4. 91Teddy LehmanOklahoma · 2001-03LB
  5. 90DeMeco RyansAlabama · 2002-05LB
  6. 90Derrick JohnsonTexas · 2001-04LB
  7. 90E.J. HendersonMaryland · 1998-2002LB
  8. 90Paul PoslusznyPenn State · 2003-06LB

Best college linebackers since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Tully Banta-Cain) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.