Gary Banks

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Gary Banks
Troy Football Player.jpg
Banks playing for the Troy Trojans
Current position
Title Wide receivers coach
Team Troy
Conference Sun Belt
Biographical details
Born (1981-11-04) November 4, 1981 (age 42)
Meridian, Mississippi
Playing career
1997–2000South Choctaw HS
2001–2002 Arizona League Cubs
2003 Boise Hawks
2004–2007 Troy
2008–2010 San Diego Chargers
Position(s) Right Field
Quarterback/Wide receiver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2011–2012 Spain Park HS (WR/PR/KR)
2013 Miles College (Asst.)
2014–2017 Florence HS (OC/QB)
2018 Foley HS (OC/WR)
2019–2020Choctaw County HS
2021–present Troy (WR)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
  • First-team All-Sun Belt (2006)
  • Second-team All-Sun Belt (2007)

Gary Rashad Banks (born November 4, 1981) is an American college football coach and former professional wide receiver. He is the wide receivers coach for Troy University, a position he has held since 2021. He previously played for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Troy.

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Early years

Banks attended Southern Choctaw High School, leading the Indians to back-to-back state titles in 1998 and 1999 while playing quarterback.

Baseball career

After high school, he was selected in the fifth round of the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft by the Chicago Cubs and played right field for three years as part of the Cubs' minor league system. Banks never played beyond class A, playing two years for the rookie league Arizona League Cubs and two years for the class A Boise Hawks. [1]

College career

After baseball, Banks went back to school and played college football at Troy University, switching positions from quarterback to wide receiver. While playing for the Trojans, Gary was used periodically in trick play situations and accumulated a career passing record with 8-of-9 passes completed for 110 yards and two touchdowns. [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft

Banks was not invited to the NFL Combine. However, at Troy's Pro Day, Banks recorded an official 4.51 40-yard dash and 35½ inch vertical.

San Diego Chargers

Banks went undrafted in the 2008 NFL draft, but was signed by the San Diego Chargers shortly after. [3] After numerous injuries to the Chargers wide receiver corps, Banks was signed to the active roster on October 30, 2010. In his first NFL debut, he made his first catch for 2 yards against the Tennessee Titans. [4] Banks was released by the Chargers on November 15, 2010. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Troy Trojans player page". troytrojans.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "ESPN.com player page". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "San Diego Chargers player page". chargers.com. Archived from the original on December 17, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2008.
  4. ↑ "San Diego Chargers player page". chargers.com. Retrieved May 12, 2008.
  5. ↑ "Chargers sign safety Patrick Watkins and cut Gary Banks". twitter.com @sdutChargers. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
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