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Position | Offensive tackle |
Class | Sophomore |
Major | Physical Culture and Sports |
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Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 318 lb (144 kg) |
Career history | |
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High school | Summer Creek (Houston, Texas) |
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Kelvin Banks Jr. is an American football offensive tackle who currently plays for the Texas Longhorns.
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]
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]
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