Shad Banks Jr.

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Shad Banks Jr.
No. 0 – UTSA Roadrunners
Position Linebacker
Class Redshirt.svg Senior
Personal information
Born (2003-03-28) March 28, 2003 (age 22)
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school North Shore (Harris County, Texas)
College
  • TCU (2021–2024)
  • UTSA (2025–present)
Stats at ESPN

Shad Banks Jr. (born March 28, 2003) is an American college football linebacker for the UTSA Roadrunners. He previously played for the TCU Horned Frogs.

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Early life

Banks Jr. attended North Shore High School in Harris County, Texas. During his sophomore season, he recorded 1,312 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns, helping his school to a Class 6A Division I state title victory over Duncanville High School. [1] Coming out of high school, Banks Jr., was rated as a five-star recruit and the 11th-overall prospect in the class of 2021 by ESPN. He committed to play college football for the Texas A&M Aggies over offers from other schools such as Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, Oklahoma, and Texas. [2]

College career

TCU

After initially enrolling at Texas A&M University in 2021, Banks Jr. entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal before the start of his freshman season. [3] He ultimately transferred to play for the TCU Horned Frogs. [4] As a freshman in 2021, Banks Jr. appeared in 11 games, recording 12 tackles and an interception. [5] In the 2022 Big 12 Championship Game, he made the start, totaling a career-high ten tackles against Kansas State. [6] In the 2022 season, Banks Jr. played in all 15 games with one start, notching 39 tackles with four going for a loss. [7] He finished the 2023 season, recording 62 tackles with eight and a half being for a loss, a sack, and a forced fumble. During the 2024 season, Banks Jr., played in just four games due to injury. After the conclusion of the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal. [8]

UTSA

Banks Jr. transferred to play for the UTSA Roadrunners. [9] In week seven of the 2025 season, he recovered a fumble which he returned 41-yards for a touchdown in a blowout win over Rice. [10] In week 13, Banks Jr. earned American Defensive Player of the Week Honors, after recording ten tackles and an interception which he returned 21-yards for a touchdown in a win versus East Carolina. [11] He finished the 2025 season, recording 94 tackles with seven and a half being for a loss, two sacks, three interceptions, a forced fumble, three fumble recoveries, and two touchdowns. [12]

References

  1. ↑ Coleman, Adam. "North Shore receiver Shadrach Banks verbally commits to Texas A&M". Chron. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  2. ↑ VanHaaren, Tom. "Aggies land WR Banks, No. 11 recruit for 2021". ESPN. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  3. ↑ Jeyarajah, Shehan. "Report: Blue-chip WR Shadrach Banks transferring from Texas A&M". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  4. ↑ McVeigh, Griffin. "Texas A&M transfer Shadrach Banks commits to TCU over Texas". Longhorns Wire. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Shadrach Banks 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  6. ↑ Johnson, Steven. "TCU linebacker Shad Banks plans to enter transfer portal". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  7. ↑ Baggarly, Charles. "TCU LB Shad Banks receives start against SMU with Johnny Hodges sidelined with hand injury". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  8. ↑ Smith, Sarah. "TCU veteran LB Shad Banks Jr. announces intent to enter transfer portal". Dallas News. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  9. ↑ Luca, Greg. "UTSA's Shad Banks steps into leadership role after transfer from TCU". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  10. ↑ Luca, Greg. "UTSA film study: How Roadrunners' LB Shad Banks notched long-awaited touchdown in blowout win". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  11. ↑ Luca, Greg. "UTSA's Shad Banks highlights diverse senior class as Roadrunners prepare for final home game". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  12. ↑ Montgomery, Troy. "Report: Steelers Meet With UTSA LB At Hula Bowl". Steelers Depot. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
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