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Texas Longhorns football on December 12, 2021.
The source of this story is 247Sports.
Banks will play offensive tackle at Texas.
Banks told On3Sports that he felt like there was no place better to be than his dream school. The people and the staff.
After Mario Cristobal left the program to take the head coaching job at the University of Miami, Banks opened his recruiting back up.
Kelvin Banks Jr.
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It was good news for several programs that were hoping to land the Summer Creek High School star, who is a 5-star prospect and the 15th-best player in the class.
Austin Jackson of the Miami Dolphins is the player comparison of the 6'5" Banks.
A big-framed, big-headed lineman with the ability to play tackle or guard. Good height and length and wears mass well. He has a wingspan in the 6-9 range. Shows enough strength to pull across the formation and lead the way to the perimeter. When arriving at the second level, he punches. Strength and size are important in drive-blocking ability.
A good offense starts in the trenches. As soon as he arrives on campus, Banks will be an impact player because of his size and athletic ability. His ability to play either tackle or guard will allow his new team to maximize his skill set.
The Longhorns have been mentioned as a possible landing spot for Banks.
In October, Andrew Ivins wrote that Texas was a team to watch if he decided to flip his commitment.
While Banks hasn't done anything to suggest that he's wavering on his commitment to the Ducks, the Longhorns are trying to get him to flip and there's some smoke out there that Banks hasn't completely shut the door on the folks in Austin."
Steve Sarkisian and his staff were able to pick up a huge win for their class as a result of that smoke.
Heading into his second season as Longhorns head coach, Steve Sarkisian is still trying to build his roster. A blue-chip recruit like Banks is a huge step forward for a program that wants to improve on a disappointing 5-7 record.
