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Kelvin Banks Jr.

LT·New Orleans Saints
Tier 8Round 1, pick 9 in 2025
Updated November 10, 2026
74.3
Model Score
Resting on limited playing time
Trade value ·a 3rd

Recruited

Class of 2022 · Offensive tackle · High school: Summer Creek, Humble, TX

Recruiting sites
★★★★★
No. 33 in the nation. Composite 0.9842, the recruiting sites' average
Offers
Partial list
None on record beyond his commitment
Committed to

Partial offer list. Offer lists for the 2022 class are partial everywhere we can read them: we hold 3 or more offers for 165 of 2,212 recruits, and we grade only those boards.

College: Texas 2022-24

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Our College Grade

99.0 MODEL
Ranked #146 among OTBroke out at 18.0

How good he was in college at what his position is supposed to do, out of 100. Scored against everyone else at his position, adjusted for the level he played at. This is not his NFL grade.

College Production

TEXAS · SEC

SeasonGPos Rk
20221239
20231217
20241314

The seasons in our college data. It does not always reach back to a player's first year.

Scouting Report

TEXAS · 2025 draft class

Banks is a cornerstone offensive tackle with rare athletic traits for his size. He shows advanced technical development with hand placement, footwork, and leverage that belies his age. In pass protection, Banks demonstrates a smooth, controlled kick slide with the lateral agility to mirror speed rushers. His anchor strength is exceptional, allowing him to absorb power rushes without giving ground. In the run game, Banks moves defenders off the ball with natural power and leg drive. He's athletic enough to work to the second level and connect on linebackers.

Strengths

  • Exceptional size-athleticism combination
  • advanced technical refinement
  • strong anchor
  • lateral agility
  • powerful drive blocker
  • football intelligence
  • positional versatility
  • competitive toughness

Concerns

  • Can improve hand placement consistency when facing elite speed rushers
  • occasionally loses leverage when blocking in space
  • needs to maintain consistent pad level throughout games

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