Jasdev Banwait

Height:
6-4
Weight:
285
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Elk Grove, CA
High School:
Monterey Trail HS

2024-- Appeared in three games as a redshirt sophomore, against Western Oregon, Idaho State, and Montana

2023-- Played in eight games before getting injured... appeared in San Diego, San Jose, Lincoln, Portland State, Idaho, Montana State, Northern Colorado, and Eastern Washington...

2022 -- Redshirt ... played in four games, with two starts, preserving his redshirt ... starts were against San Diego and South Dakota ... also played versus Fresno State and Portland State ... part of an offensive line that helped team finish No. 5 in the nation in passing offense and No. 37 in total offense.

Sacramento City College -- Grayshirt ... Banwait attended Sacramento City College but did not participate with the football team ... his five-year clock began when he transferred to Cal Poly in time for 2022 Spring Camp and has five years to play four seasons.

High School -- Banwait is a 2021 graduate of Monterey Trail High School in Elk Grove ... Mustangs won all five games in Banwait's senior season, which was played in the spring of 2021 and is the first undefeated team in school history ... under head coach TJ Ewing, Banwait made 42 tackles (18 solo) as a defensive lineman along with four pass breakups, eight quarterback hurries, a sack, a fumble recovery and three forced fumbles along with 57 pancake blocks on offense, earning All-Metro first-team honors from the Sacramento Bee ... a team captain, Banwait also was named Monterey Trail's Offensive Lineman of the year and was runner-up for his school's Athlete of the Year ... as a junior in 2019, Banwait rushed one time for four yards, made a catch for 36 yards, which resulted in a touchdown, and on defense notched 36 tackles (11 solo), including two sacks, along with two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, six quarterback hurries and one interception along with 87 pancake blocks en route to first-team All-Metropolitan League as a tight end and defensive end ... Banwait also was the Metro League Sportsmanship Player of the Year and earned Sacramento Bee All-Metro honorable mention praise ... had 14 tackles (six solo) , one forced fumble, a pair of fumble recoveries, one sack, one blocked PAT, a punt return for 29 yards and, on offense, 29 pancake blocks as a sophomore when Monterey Trail went 12-2, 5-0 for first place in the Metropolitan League and the first of two straight second-place finishes in the CIF-Sac-Joaquin Section's Division I playoffs ... Banwait also played two varsity basketball seasons, averaging 10.2 points and 8.9 rebounds as a junior ... was a team captain in his junior season and helped the Mustangs earn their first playoff win ... in track and field, Banwait has best marks of 45-8 in the shot put and 112-5 in the discus ... Honor Roll recipient and four-time Scholar-Athlete award winner ... Eagle Scout ... chose to attend Cal Poly because it is "a great opportunity to continue my academic and athletic careers and it has a great balance of academics and athletics."

Personal -- Son of Avtar and Soni Banwait ... two brothers, Arjan and Rajan, and one sister, Neha ... enjoys hanging out with friends, playing basketball and golfing as hobbies ... aspires to create his own medical device ... born in Sacramento, Calif. ... majoring in biomedical engineering.