Tony Banks (American football)

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Tony Banks
No. 12
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1973-04-05) April 5, 1973 (age 51)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:229 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school: Hoover (San Diego)
College: Michigan State
NFL draft: 1996  / round: 2 / pick: 42
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Pass attempts:2,356
Pass completions:1,278
Percentage:54.2
TDINT:77–73
Passing yards:15,315
Passer rating:72.4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Anthony Lamar Banks (born April 5, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans. Selected by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 1996 NFL draft, Banks also was a member of the Baltimore Ravens, Washington Redskins, and Houston Texans. With the Ravens, he was part of the team that won the franchise's first Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XXXV.

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Early life

Banks attended Hoover High School in San Diego, California, and was a letterman in football, basketball, and baseball.

College career

Banks played right field for the Minnesota Twins' Class A team in Ft. Myers, Florida, before enrolling at San Diego Mesa College in San Diego. He played there two years before transferring to Michigan State University. Banks places among the all-time record holders at Michigan State. He ranks sixth in passing completion percentage, tenth in career passing yards, and tenth in passing touchdowns. Banks was the first quarterback selected in the 1996 NFL draft.

In the October 2010 issue of Sports Illustrated, former NFL agent Josh Luchs claimed he paid Banks 'several hundred dollars a month' while Banks was at Michigan State, a violation of NCAA eligibility rules. [1]

College statistics

SeasonTeamGPPassing
CmpAttPctYdsTDIntRtg
1994 Michigan State 1114523860.92,040116143.1
1995 Michigan State 915625860.52,089915128.4
Totals2030149660.74,1292021135.5

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle
6 ft 4+12 in
(1.94 m)
220 lb
(100 kg)
33+18 in
(0.84 m)
9+12 in
(0.24 m)
4.93 s1.68 s2.86 s4.55 s

St. Louis Rams

Banks was selected in the second round of the 1996 NFL draft by the St. Louis Rams as the first quarterback selected in that year's draft. [2] He soon found himself the starter as a rookie. Banks recorded significant yardage and touchdowns but also ended up setting a record for fumbles that first season, with 21. The team finished with a 6–10 record. Throughout the next two seasons Banks's play failed to improve significantly as the Rams finished last in their division with records of 5-11 and 4–12. [3] During his time in St. Louis he developed a reputation for having a cocky attitude and a poor work ethic. [4] After a 14–0 loss to the Miami Dolphins in Week 7 of 1998 he skipped the team flight back to St. Louis and did not appear at practice the next day. [5] [6] After three seasons with the Rams, the team signed Trent Green and then traded Banks to the Ravens for a fifth and seventh round draft pick. [7]

Baltimore Ravens

Banks accumulated the best statistics of his career with the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens started Scott Mitchell and Stoney Case early in 1999, but neither worked out, so the team turned to Banks. In 1999, he threw a career-high 17 TDs next to only eight interceptions. He also mustered 2,136 passing yards. Banks played well in early 2000, but his fumbles and interceptions cost the team two games in October. Feeling the offense needed a spark after failing to score a touchdown over an entire month, the team replaced him with backup Trent Dilfer, who would remain the starter through the team's Super Bowl XXXV win. He finished 2000 with eight touchdowns and eight interceptions and was released in the off-season.

Dallas Cowboys

Leading into the 2001 season, Banks was signed by the Dallas Cowboys to replace the recently released and later retired Troy Aikman; however, on August 15, 2001, Banks was abruptly released by the Cowboys who chose instead to go with rookie Quincy Carter.

Washington Redskins

Later that year, Banks signed with the Washington Redskins during Marty Schottenheimer's one-year tenure as head coach. While with the Redskins, he became the first quarterback to follow an 0–5 start with five straight wins. [8] He was released after the season.

Houston Texans

Banks signed with the Houston Texans. He was the second-string quarterback for the Houston Texans behind David Carr. He claims that he was asked by Houston's coaches not to play too well in practice to ensure that he would not upstage David Carr, who the team had drafted first overall in the 2002 NFL draft. [9] During his four-year tenure with the team, Banks received minimal playing time. On February 28, 2006, Banks was released by the Texans. He never returned to the NFL.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Won the Super Bowl
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesPassingRushingSacksFumbles
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTDSckYdsFumLost
1996 STL 14135–819236852.22,5446.9151571.0612123.50483062111
1997 STL 16165–1125248751.73,2546.7141371.5471864.0143317157
1998 STL 14144–1024140859.12,5356.271468.6401563.93412371410
1999 BAL 12106–416932052.82,1366.717881.224933.90331901211
2000 BAL 1185–315027454.71,5785.88869.319573.0020152115
2001 WAS 15148–619837053.52,3865.8101071.3471523.22291731510
2002 HOU 00DNP
2003 HOU 732–16110259.86936.85384.36274.50135771
2004 HOU 501250.0168.00077.1000.000050
2005 HOU 20142556.01736.91257.62-2-1.000020
Career 967835–431,2782,35654.215,3156.5777372.42468813.662271,4327331

Postseason

YearTeamGamesPassingRushingSacksFumbles
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTDSckYdsFumLost
2000 BAL 30030.000.00039.61-1-1.000000
Career 300–0030.000.00039.61-1-1.000000

Coaching career

On March 9, 2020, Greenhill School, a private k-12 school in Addison Texas, announced that they were hiring Banks as their head football coach. He had previously served the school as an assistant coach. [10]

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