Florida defensive tackle and 2026 NFL Draft prospect Caleb Banks suffered a fracture in the fourth metatarsal of his foot during the NFL Combine in February, according to Dane Brugler of The Athletic.
Banks underwent surgery to address the injury on Monday; he is expected to be cleared in time to participate in training camp with his future NFL team.
Sources: DT Caleb Banks suffered a broken foot at the Combine that will sideline him until June.
The injury happened the night before his on-field testing. He performed a partial workout not knowing the extent of the injury. The fracture of the fourth metatarsal was surgically…
— Dane Brugler (@dpbrugler) March 12, 2026
Despite suffering the injury before beginning his workout, Banks emerged as one of the NFL Combine's stars this offseason, wowing coaches, scouts and media members in attendance with impressive results in the 40-yard dash and vertical jump, among other tests, while standing at just over 6-foot-6, 327 pounds.
The performance solidified Banks' standing as a potential first-round NFL Draft prospect, even though he was unable to complete the workout.
Find Banks' full set of NFL Combine testing results below.
Height: 6-foot-6 1/4
Weight: 327 pounds
Arm length: 35 inches
Wingspan: 85 3/4 inches
Hand size: 10 7/8 inches
40-yard dash: 5.04 seconds
10-yard split: 1.76 seconds
Vertical jump: 32 inches
Broad jump: 9 feet, 6 inches
Three-cone: N/A
20-yard shuttle: N/A
Bench: N/A
Still, this ailment marks Banks' third foot injury in the last year. He missed the first two games of Florida's 2025 campaign after hurting his foot during the team's fall training camp last August, and re-injured it in his season debut against LSU in September.
It is unclear whether Banks' latest ailment is related to his previous foot injury.
While Banks' September injury, which required surgery, was originally considered longer-term in nature, he managed to return to Florida's defensive lineup for the final two games of the season, opting to take the field rather than shut his year down due to his NFL aspirations.
Banks logged six total tackles with one for loss and one fumble recovery over three appearances in 2025, all starts, adding two quarterback pressures and two defensive stops (tackles that constitute a failed play for the offense), per Pro Football Focus.
Banks enjoyed a breakout year on the Gators' defensive front in 2024. He produced 21 total tackles including seven for loss, 4.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, one defended pass, and per PFF, a team-leading 29 quarterback pressures and 13 defensive stops. He finished the year with a 73.0 overall defensive grade from PFF, earning 67.9 run defense and 73.2 pass rush marks.
In his college career, between his three seasons at Florida and two years at Louisville, Banks tallied 48 total tackles with 10.5 for loss, 6.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, one defended pass, one fumble recovery, 59 quarterback pressures and 21 defensive stops.
The 2026 NFL Draft will take place from April 23–25 in Pittsburgh, Pa.