Kelvin Banks Jr.

The New Orleans Saints selected offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. from Texas with the ninth pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

The New Orleans Saints selected offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. from Texas with the ninth pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

AWARDS:
2024 Lombardi Award Winner
2024 Outland Trophy Winner
2024 Joe Moore Award Finalist
2024 Unanimous First Team All-American
2024 Unanimous First Team All-SEC
2024 Preseason First Team All-American (Media)
2024 Preseason First Team All-SEC (Media)
2024 Two-Time SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Sept. 30, Oct. 14)
2024 Outland Trophy National Player of the Week (Oct. 15)
2023 Second Team All-American (Associated Press)
2023 Unanimous First Team All-Big-12
2023 Joe Moore Award Semifinalist
2022 Second Team All-Big-12
2022 Semifinalist for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award
2022 First Team Freshman All-American (FWAA, College Football News)
2022 Second Team All-Big 12 (Conference Coaches, AP)
2022 Honorable Mention Big-12 Offensive Freshman of the Year (Conference Coaches)
2022 Honorable Mention Big-12 Offensive Lineman of the Year (Conference Coaches)

2024 – Started 15 games at left tackle…Started in season opener versus Colorado State and helped lead Texas to 545 yards of total offense…blocked en route to 389 yards of offense in road win at No. 10/9 Michigan… started and helped the Longhorns offense rack up 614 yards of offense in the victory against UTSA... helped the Longhorn offense gain 497 yards, including 239 yards on the ground in the win against ULM...was the highest graded player on an offensive line that paved the way 522 total yards, including 324 in the air and 198 on the ground in a 35-13 win over Mississippi State on Sept. 28 in the Longhorns' first conference game in the SEC... did not allow a sack or quarterback pressure vs. Mississippi State... helped the offense averaged 8.4 yards per play and 6.4 yards per rush, while only having 11 lost rushing yards for the game... provided a pocket for QB Arch Manning to complete 26-of-31 passes for 324 yards and two touchdowns, while clearing a path for three rushing touchdowns... was instrumental in paving the way for 177 rushing yards at an average of 5.9 yards per carry and 229 passing yards in a 34-3 rout of No. 18/16 Oklahoma…contributed to the Longhorns' 230-yard passing performance against No. 5/4 Georgia...led the blocking efforts for a Longhorn offense that gained 392 yards of offense in the win at No. 25/25 Vanderbilt…Started and anchored the Longhorns offense which gained 562 yards of offense, including 352 yards through the air and 210 on the ground, in the win against Florida on Nov. 9... helped Texas rack up 315 yards of total offense (176 passing/139 rushing) in road victory at Arkansas (Nov. 16)...anchored a UT offensive line that paved the way for 250 yards on the ground and protected QB Quinn Ewers, who threw for 191 yards through the air in the home regular season finale vs. Kentucky (Nov. 23)...part of an offensive line that powered Texas to 240 rushing yards and 146 passing yards (458 yards of total offense) in regular season finale at Texas A&M (Nov. 30), clinching an SEC Championship Game berth...did not play in SEC Championship due to injury...blocked for two Longhorn running backs who each surpassed 100+ rushing yards on the day...allowed Texas to record 292 rushing yards and 202 yards through the air while putting up 38 total points...ignited Texas to a CFP Quarterfinal win at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl vs. Arizona State (Jan. 1), where Texas tallied 375 yards of total offense while averaging 6.2 yards per play…protected QB Quinn Ewers, who completed 20-of-30 passes for a season-high 322 yards and three touchdowns.

2023 – Started 14 games at left tackle…Named second-team All-America by the American Football Coaches Association…selected All-Big 12 First Team by the conference's coaches and a second-team honoree by the Associated Press…a Joe Moore Award semifinalist…selected honorable mention All-America by Phil Steele…named to the USA Today All-Big 12 Team…also earned first-team All-Big 12 accolades from Phil Steele… tabbed All-Texas First Team by Dave Campbell's Texas Football…an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection as the Offensive Lineman of the Year…played in and started all 14 games at left tackle…part of an offensive line that blocked for Doak Walker Award semifinalist Jonathon Brooks and Davey O'Brien Award semifinalist Quinn Ewers…helped open holes for running backs Brooks (1,158 yards), CJ Baxter (659 yards) and Jaydon Blue (398 yards)…blocked for the fifth running back duo in UT history with a 1,000- and 600-yard rusher (Jonathon Brooks – 1,158, CJ Baxter – 659)…started at left tackle in the season-opening victory over Rice…helped the Longhorns total 454 yards of offense in a victory at No. 3 Alabama …was the first victory over a Top-3 team since 2008 (Oklahoma) and the first-ever win on the road versus an AP Top-3 program…blocked for Jonathon Brooks in his 164-yard rushing effort against Wyoming…Longhorns registered 503 yards of offense at Baylor with Brooks rushing for 106 yards…paved the way a UT offense that totaled 661 yards of total offense against No. 24 Kansas with totaling 218 rushing yards, the fourth-most ever for a Longhorn against an AP ranked opponent…started against Oklahoma as the Longhorns accumulated 527 yards of offense…helped Brooks rush for 99 yards at Houston and 98 yards versus BYU…Texas totaled 478 yards of offense including 230 rushing yards (6.2 ypc) in an OT victory over Kansas State…Brooks rushed for 112 yards and Baxter 90 yards…Texas scored 30-plus points for the ninth-straight game, the longest streak to start a season in program history… blocked for Brooks' 104-yard and Baxter's 61-yard rushing effort at TCU…Baxter rushed for a career-high 117 yards at Iowa State…Longhorns rushed for a season-high 302 yards (7.0 ypc) and totaled 528 yards of offense in the regular-season finale against Texas Tech…Blue rushed for a career-high 121 yards in the victory over the Red Raiders…UT had three different 100-yard rushers over three-straight games for the first time since 2015… the Longhorns scored a season-high 57 points in the win over TTU…blocked for Quinn Ewers' record-setting Big 12 Championship performance in which Ewers threw for 452 yards and four touchdowns in the win over Oklahoma State…the Longhorns totaled 662 yards of offense in the win, the seventh-most in program history …a midseason watch list selection for the Lombardi Award …named to the preseason watch lists for the Outland Trophy, Lombardi Award and Lonestar Player of the Year...a preseason second-team All-American selection by the Associated Press, CBS Sports and Athlon Sports...tabbed a preseason third-team All-American by Phil Steele...a Preseason All-Big 12 selection...named Preseason All-Big 12 First Team by Athlon Sports and Phil Steele...chosen Preseason All-Texas Best Offensive Lineman and Preseason All-Texas First Team by Dave Campbell's Texas Football.

2022 – Appeared in all 14 games along the defensive line with two starts at tackle; FWAA Freshman All-American...played in and started all 13 games at left tackle…a second-team All-Big 12 Selection by both the Big 12 Conference head coaches and the Associated Press…tabbed honorable mention Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year and Big-12 Offensive Lineman of the Year by the league's coaches…part of an offensive line that blocked for Doak Walker Award winner and unanimous All-American running back Bijan Robinson as he rushed for 1,580 yards (6.1 ypc) and 18 touchdowns with 19 receptions for 314 yards and two touchdowns...blocked for the eighth running back duo in UT history with a 1,000- and 500-yard rusher (Bijan Robinson – 1,580, Roschon Johnson – 554)…made his Longhorn debut in the season opener against ULM…helped Robinson rush for 183 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries (9.2 ypc) against UTSA…the Longhorns combined to rush for 298 yards on 36 carries (8.3 ypc) versus the Roadrunners…helped block for Robinson's 103-yard, two-touchdown performance at Texas Tech…helped Robinson rush for 101 yards and one touchdown and quarterback Hudson Card establish career highs with 303 passing yards and three passing touchdowns in a victory over West Virginia …opened holes for Robinson to rush for 130 yards and two touchdowns against Oklahoma in the AT&T Red River Showdown...helped Robinson rush for 135 yards against Iowa State and 140 yards and one touchdown at Oklahoma State…blocked for Robinson's 209-yard outing at Kansas State and 243-yard, four-touchdown performance at Kansas…also helped Jonathon Brooks rush for 108 yards on 11 carries and two touchdowns against the Jayhawks…marked the third time in UT history that Texas had a 200-yard and 100-yard rusher in the same game…the Longhorns totaled 427 rushing yards (7.5 ypc) and six rushing touchdowns at Kansas… UT followed that with five rushing scores in the regular season-finale against Baylor...blocked for redshirt freshman Quinn Ewers in the Alamo Bowl against Washington, where Ewers passed for 369 yards and one touchdown while completing 31-of-47 passes...named to the ESPN 2022 Preseason True Freshman All-American Team...selected to the 247Sports Preseason True Freshman All-American Team for 2022.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL – Attended Summer Creek (Humble, TX) High School…An All-America and four-time all-district honoree… selected to participate in the 2022 Under Armour All-America Game…listed No. 4 on the Texas Top 25 Class of 2022 by USA Today…rated No. 6 nationally, No. 1 among offensive tackles and No. 1 overall in the state of Texas by On3…ranked No. 29 nationally, No. 3 among offensive tackles and No. 7 overall in the state of Texas by 247Sports…rated No. 32 nationally, No. 4 among offensive tackles and No. 10 overall in the state of Texas by ESPN…ranked No. 64 nationally, No. 6 among offensive tackles and No. 2 overall in the state of Texas by Rivals…chosen to the 2021 Super Team First Team, the Texas Top 300 and as a Top 10 offensive lineman by Dave Campbell's Texas Football…named Offensive Player of the Year of District 21-6A and first-team all-district in 2021…anchored an offense that averaged 432.2 total yards (310.6 rushing) and 45.6 points per game…helped the offense score 50 or more points seven times and 60 or more five times…part of an offense that rushed for 250 or more yards in 10 games, including four games of over 400 yards, while also rushing for at least three touchdowns in 10 games and at least six touchdowns in six games…helped guide the offense to a three-game stretch during which it averaged 67.3 points and 544.7 total yards per game against Dekaney, Conroe and Westside…that included 74 points and 356 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns against Westside…also notched eight rushing touchdowns and a season-high 281 passing yards against Conroe…paved the way for 432 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns against West Brook…blocked for an offense that accumulated over 430 rushing yards in three-straight games against Channelview (453), Dawson (436) and Cinco Ranch (527) for an average of 472.0 per game…the offense also tallied seven rushing touchdowns against Channelview…the 527 rushing yards and 631 total yards against Cinco Ranch were both season highs…helped Summer Creek to a 10-4 overall record, including a 3-3 district mark, with an appearance in the 6A Division 2 quarterfinals in 2021…chosen to the 2021 Preseason MaxPreps All-America Second Team …tabbed first-team All-District 21-6A in 2020…part of an offense that averaged 25.7 points per game as a junior…selected first-team All-District 22-6A in 2019…part of an offense that averaged 32.4 points per game as a sophomore...helped block for back-to-back 60-point games to close out the season against Sam Rayburn and South Houston.