September 13, 2024
Athletics Senior Writer
They were youth football competitors, fast friends in middle school and all-for-one teammates at Tallahassee's Godby High School. Then it was off to college football campuses, in separate directions, as both sought the platform to make big-time names for themselves.
As it turned out, they didn't really need that once-desired SEC launching pad. They are rejuvenated by a fresh start in their home state with a burgeoning USF program that shares their reach-for-the-sky ambitions.
Cornerback De'Shawn Rucker (formerly of Tennessee) and nickel back Kajuan Banks (formerly of South Carolina) have reunited as teammates in the USF Bulls secondary and roommates in their down time.