Signed with the Jaguars on 4/18/13 after participating in rookie minicamp on a tryout with the Raiders and Steelers in 2012. Released on 7/25/13 and signed with the Packers on 7/29/13. Released by Green Bay on 8/30/14 and signed to the team's practice squad on 8/31/14. Elevated to the Packers active roster from the team's practice squad on 12/13/14. Re-signed with Green Bay on 3/10/15 and 4/15/16. Waived/injured on 10/31/16 and signed with the Saints on 11/14/16. Agreed to terms with New Orleans on a three-year contract extension on 3/11/19. Released on 8/31/19 and signed with the Cardinals on 9/24/19. Agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Cardinals on 3/23/20 and 3/29/21.
2020:Â Had a career-high 46 tackles, one tackle for loss, a QB hit and a pass defensed in 13 games (four starts) ... had six tackles in the season-opener @ SF (9/13); filled in for an injured Jalen Thompson and played all but four defensive snaps for a unit that held the 49ers to just two conversions on 11 third down attempts (18 percent) ... made his third-career start (first as a Cardinal) and registered a career-high nine tackles vs. Was (9/20) ... started and notched four tackles, a tackle for loss and a QB hit in 18 plays before leaving the game due to injury vs. Det (9/27); made a diving interception on a play that was negated due to a defensive penalty on the game's sixth play from scrimmage ... inactive (hamstring) @ Car (10/4) and @ NYJ (10/11) ... saw action on special teams in his return from injury @ Dal (10/19) ... played on defense and special teams on Sunday Night Football vs. Sea (10/25) and vs. Mia (11/8); had a special teams tackle against the Dolphins ... recorded four tackles on Thursday Night Football @ Sea (11/19) while filling in for an injured Jalen Thompson ... started and recorded a career-high 10 tackles (nine solo) vs. LAR (12/6) ... started and tallied two tackles for a defense that allowed season lows in points (seven), total net yards (159) and first downs (10) @ NYG (12/13) ... tallied five solo tackles and broke up a Jalen Hurts pass on fourth-and-21 from the Cardinals 22-yard line with 1:55 remaining in the game vs. Phi (12/20) ... placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on 12/31.
2019:Â Played 13 games for the Cardinals, totaling five tackles on defense and seven tackles on special teams after spending the offseason and training camp with the Saints ... made his Cardinals debut vs. Sea (9/29) five days after joining the team ... matched a career high with two special teams tackles @ Cin (10/6) and vs. Atl (10/13) ... tallied season highs with two tackles on defense and two tackles on special teams vs. Pit (12/8) ... matched a season high with two defensive tackles, both occurring on the Seahawks final offensive possession @ Sea (12/22).
2018: Played all 16 regular season games and both postseason contests with New Orleans, recording five tackles, two INTs, three passes defensed and five special teams tackles … matched a career high with two special teams tackles in the season-opener vs. TB (9/9) … registered a career-high two INTs on just 13 defensive snaps vs. Phi (11/18), intercepting Carson Wentz on consecutive fourth quarter drives … played both postseason games and recorded a solo tackle in the NFC Championship vs. LAR (1/20/19).
2017: Played all 16 regular season games and had four tackles, his first-career INT, a pass defensed and a fumble recovery … also had eight tackles and a forced fumble on special teams … notched a season-high two special teams tackles in the season-opener @ Min (9/11) … had a solo tackle and recovered a Ryan Fitzpatrick fumble at the Buccaneers 36-yard line that led to a Saints TD on the next play vs. TB (11/5) … collected a season-high two tackles on defense @ Buf (11/12) … tallied a special teams tackle in five consecutive games (Weeks 11-15), forced a fumble on punt coverage vs. Car (12/3) and intercepted a Matt Ryan pass on the Falcons first play from scrimmage of the second half @ Atl (12/7) … saw action on special teams in the Wild Card game vs. Car (1/7/18) and the Divisional Playoff @ Min (1/14/18).
2016: Played seven games for the Saints and two games for the Packers, totaling seven special teams tackles … inactive in four games and tallied a special teams tackle vs. Det (9/25) and vs. NYG (10/9) with Green Bay … posted a season-high two special teams tackles @ AZ (12/18).
2015: Played all 16 regular season games (one start) and both postseason contests with Green Bay, registering a career-high 11 special teams tackles, five tackles on defense and a pass defensed … posted a tackle on defense, two special teams tackles on punt coverage and a pass defensed on third-and-13 to force a punt vs. KC (9/28) … had a career-high three tackles on defense vs. StL (10/11) … notched a special teams tackle in five of the last seven games of the regular season … tallied a special teams tackle in the Wild Card game @ Was (1/10/16) and the Divisional Playoff @ AZ (1/16/16).
2014: Spent the first 13 weeks of the season on Green Bay's practice squad and saw action on special teams in the final three regular season games and both postseason contests … made his season debut with 20 special teams snaps @ Buf (12/14) … recorded a special teams tackle on kickoff coverage @ TB (12/21) … played on special teams in the Divisional Playoff vs. Dal (1/11/15) and posted two special teams tackle in the NFC Championship @ Sea (1/18/15).
2013: Played all 16 regular season games (one start) and totaled a career-high 12 tackles, two passes defensed and seven special teams tackles … made the Packers Week 1 roster after spending the offseason with the Jaguars … broke up a pass on the final play of the first half in his NFL debut @ SF (9/8) … tallied a season-high two tackles in consecutive games vs. Was (9/15) and @ Cin (9/22); made his first-career start for an injured Morgan Burnett against the Bengals … posted two tackles on defense and two tackles on special teams @ Bal (10/13) … saw action on defense and special teams, posting two tackles on kickoff coverage @ NYG (11/17) … made his postseason debut on special teams in the Wild Card game vs. SF (1/5/14).
Totaled 321 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 15 passes defensed, four INTs, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in 51 games (47 starts) … earned honorable mention All-Conference USA recognition with 82 tackles, two fumble recoveries and two passes defensed as a senior in 2011 … named second-team All-Conference USA after starting all 14 games and posting a career-high 92 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, two INTs and eight passes defensed as a junior in 2010 … had 86 tackles, two tackles for loss, five passes defensed and an INT in 13 games (all starts) as a sophomore in 2009 … became the first SMU player selected to wear #23 to honor Jerry LeVias, the first African-American player in the Southwest Conference to receive an athletic scholarship … played in all 12 games (eight starts) as a true freshman, recording 61 tackles and an INT.
Given name is Ayokunmi Christopher Oluwaseun Banjo … three-year letterman and two-way player (running back & safety) at Kempner (Sugar Land, TX) High School … also earned four letters as a member of the basketball team … earned a degree in Sports Management.
