Kelvin Banks Jr.

American football player

Kelvin Banks Jr.
Texas Longhorns – No. 78
Position	Offensive tackle
Class	Junior
Major	Physical Culture and Sports
Personal information
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	324 lb (147 kg)
Career history
College	Texas (2022–present)
High school	Summer Creek (Houston, Texas)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Big 12 (2023) Second-team All-Big 12 (2022)
Stats at ESPN.com

Kelvin Banks Jr. is an American football offensive tackle for the Texas Longhorns.

Early life and high school

Banks grew up in Humble, Texas and attended Summer Creek High School.^[1] 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.^[2] He later decommitted after Oregon head coach Mario Cristobal left the program.^[3] Banks later signed to play at Texas.^[4]

College career

Banks enrolled at Texas in July 2022. He was named the Longhorns' starting left tackle entering his freshman season^[5]^[6] Banks was named a semifinalist for the Shaun Alexander Award.^[7]

References

^ "Humble ISD linemen Kelvin Banks, Kam Dewberry ranked among ESPN's Top 300". Houston Chronicle. July 17, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
^ 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.