Kelvin Banks Jr.
| Texas Longhorns – No. 78 | |
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| Position | Offensive tackle |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Physical Culture and Sports |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 10, 2004 |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 320 lb (145 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Summer Creek (Houston, Texas) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kelvin Banks Jr. (born March 10, 2004[1]) is an American football offensive tackle for the Texas Longhorns.
Early life and high school
[edit]Banks grew up in Humble, Texas and attended Summer Creek High School.[2][3] Banks was rated a five-star recruit and initially committed to play college football at Oregon over offers from Texas, LSU, Texas A&M, and Oklahoma State.[4] He later decommitted after Oregon head coach Mario Cristobal left the program.[5] Banks later signed to play at the University of Texas at Austin.[6]
College career
[edit]Banks enrolled at Texas in July 2022. He was named the Longhorns' starting left tackle entering his freshman season[7][8] Banks was named a semifinalist for the Shaun Alexander Award as a freshman in 2022 and was named a member of the All Big-12 first team in 2023.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kelvin Banks Jr. Offensive Tackle Texas | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report". www.nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ "Humble ISD linemen Kelvin Banks, Kam Dewberry ranked among ESPN's Top 300". Houston Chronicle. July 17, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ Mitchell, Jordan. "Kelvin Banks brings lessons from middle school to role as freshman starter on offensive line". The Daily Texan. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ VanHaaren, Tom (July 4, 2021). "Oregon football keeps adding to impressive class, securing commitment from ESPN 300 offensive lineman Kelvin Banks". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ Nemec, Andrew (December 6, 2021). "Kelvin Banks, 5-star offensive tackle, decommits from Oregon Ducks". The Oregonian. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ VanHaaren, Tom (December 11, 2021). "Texas Longhorns add OT Kelvin Banks to 2022 college football recruiting class". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "Texas football: Freshman LT Kelvin Banks Jr. impressive already". Houston Chronicle. August 30, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "Texas' young offensive line quietly strengthens as season goes on". Austin American-Statesman. September 19, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ Zimmerlee, Connor (November 3, 2022). "Longhorns OL Kelvin Banks Jr. Named Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award Semifinalist". SI.com. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "Twenty-six Longhorns earn All-Big 12 Football honors". University of Texas Athletics. November 29, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
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