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Associated Press - October 28, 2009 6:54 PM ET
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Last fall Johnthan Banks was playing for a tiny high school in Mississippi's lowest classification.
A year later, the Mississippi State freshman had the attention of the nation on Saturday as he helped the Bulldogs stay close to Florida with two interception returns for a touchdown against Tim Tebow.
While it was amazing Banks terrorized Tebow the way he did - the quarterback had only had one interception returned for a score previously - it's even more astounding that he's on the field.
Young defensive backs rarely play in the Southeastern Conference, yet Saturday's Mississippi State-Kentucky game features a handful showing they're ready to play right away.
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