Aaron Banks (American football)

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Aaron Banks
No. 65 – San Francisco 49ers
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1997-09-03) September 3, 1997 (age 27)
Alameda, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school: El Cerrito (El Cerrito, California)
College: Notre Dame (2017–2020)
NFL draft: 2021  / round: 2 / pick: 48
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2024
Games played:48
Games started:38
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Aaron Banks (born September 3, 1997) is an American professional football guard for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame and was drafted by the 49ers in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.

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Early years

Banks grew up in Alameda, California, and attended El Cerrito High School. Banks was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Notre Dame over offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Oregon, UCLA, Baylor, Florida, Michigan and Miami. Banks lettered in football and basketball all four years of high school. He is a member of 2013-14 NCS Division 3 Champion Football Team, the first in school history. His freshman year he played with UCLA standout Adarius Pickett, Arizona State standouts Jalen Harvey and DJ Calhoun, who were all seniors at the time. He was coached by Kenny Kahn, the late George Austin, and by Michael Booker. [1] [2]

College career

Banks did not play in any games as a true freshman, preserving his NCAA eligibility for an extra year. [3] He played in all 13 of Notre Dame's games and started the final six as a sophomore. [4] He started all 13 of the Fighting Irish's games as a junior. As a senior Banks again started every game for Notre Dame and was named first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference. [5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+3⁄8 in
(1.97 m)		325 lb
(147 kg)		33+1⁄4 in
(0.84 m)		10 in
(0.25 m)		5.34 s1.91 s3.00 s4.92 s7.73 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)		8 ft 4 in
(2.54 m)		24 reps
All values from Pro Day [6] [7] [8]

Banks was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round (48th overall) of the 2021 NFL draft. [9] On May 13, 2021, Banks officially signed with San Francisco on a deal worth $7.07 million. [10] As a rookie, he appeared in nine games in the 2021 season. [11] In the 2022 season, he appeared in and started 16 games. [12]

Banks was a starter in Super Bowl LVIII. The 49ers lost to the Chiefs 25–22 in overtime. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ Polacek, Scott (December 9, 2016). "Aaron Banks to Notre Dame: Fighting Irish Land 4-Star OG Prospect". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  2. ↑ Lefkow, Mike (December 9, 2016). "Notre Dame gets huge Bay Area football recruit". The Mercury News . Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  3. ↑ Berardino, Mike (March 5, 2019). "Notre Dame football NFL draft hopefuls pick 2019 replacements". Indianapolis Star . Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  4. ↑ O'Malley, Tim (July 17, 2019). "Counting Down The Irish: Aaron Banks". 247Sports. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  5. ↑ Driskell, Bryan (December 22, 2020). "Notre Dame's Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah and Aaron Banks Named ESPN All-American". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  6. ↑ Zierlein, Lance. "Aaron Banks Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  7. ↑ "2021 Draft Scout Aaron Banks, Notre Dame NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Aaron Banks 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  9. ↑ Martin, Keiana (April 30, 2021). "49ers Select G Aaron Banks with the No. 48 Pick in the 2021 NFL Draft". 49ers.com. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  10. ↑ "49ers Sign 10 Rookies". www.49ers.com. May 13, 2021. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Aaron Banks 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Aaron Banks 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Super Bowl LVIII - San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 11th, 2024". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
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