Kelvin Banks Jr.
New Orleans SaintsModel Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
Season Stats · 17 games
Draft & College
He went about where consensus had him.
Comps
STM Take
2024 Outland Trophy plus 2024 Lombardi Award plus the Texas 9th overall draft pedigree establishes Banks as the highest-pedigree LT prospect of his class. The structural Saints anchor role gives him the developmental runway. The 2026 question is whether Banks crosses into tier 4-5 territory in his year-two jump or whether the structural rookie tier 8 finish flags real developmental concern.
Banks came out of Texas as the New Orleans Saints' 1st-round pick (9th overall) in 2025 after winning the 2024 Outland Trophy as the nation's top interior lineman plus the 2024 Lombardi Award. He was widely considered the best LT prospect in his class. The Saints installed him as the long-term LT from his rookie year.
Strengths
- 2024 Outland Trophy plus 2024 Lombardi Award plus the 9th overall draft pedigree establishes the highest-pedigree LT prospect foundation of his class.
- Texas Big 12 elite college awards plus the structural Saints anchor role gives him the developmental runway.
Concerns
- Rookie tier 8 STTM finish is below the year-one median for top-10 LT picks on Pro Bowl trajectories.
- New Orleans's broader offensive identity around the multi-year QB rebuild compresses the structural support around Banks.
What to watch: Whether Banks crosses into tier 4 (top 30) in 2026, the standard year-two threshold for top-10 LT picks on Pro Bowl trajectories.