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Banham Receives Invite to Minnesota Vikings Mini-Camp
4/30/2019 7:55:00 PM | Football
The former EMU wide receiver hauled in 60 passes for 758 yards
EAGAN, Minn. (EMUEagles.com) – Former Eastern Michigan University wide receiver Blake Banham (St. Paul, Minn.-Cretin-Derham Hall) has been invited to the Minnesota Vikings rookie mini-camp according to Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
From walk-on to team captain, Banham moved from running back to wide receiver for his senior season and it paid off with Third Team All-Mid-American Conference accolades. Banham led the pass-heavy 2018 Eagles in receptions (60), receiving yards (758), and all-purpose yardage (83.7 ypg).
The St. Paul, Minn. product posted 100+ yards receiving three times last season, including a season-best 159 at Buffalo, Sept. 15, and ranked 10th in the league in receiving yards per game (58.3). A Google Cloud Academic All-District® honoree by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), Banham also ranked second in the MAC and 22nd nationally with 10.0 yards per punt return.
Continue to follow EMUEagles.com for additional free agent signings as they happen.
From walk-on to team captain, Banham moved from running back to wide receiver for his senior season and it paid off with Third Team All-Mid-American Conference accolades. Banham led the pass-heavy 2018 Eagles in receptions (60), receiving yards (758), and all-purpose yardage (83.7 ypg).
The St. Paul, Minn. product posted 100+ yards receiving three times last season, including a season-best 159 at Buffalo, Sept. 15, and ranked 10th in the league in receiving yards per game (58.3). A Google Cloud Academic All-District® honoree by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), Banham also ranked second in the MAC and 22nd nationally with 10.0 yards per punt return.
Continue to follow EMUEagles.com for additional free agent signings as they happen.
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