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The New Orleans Saints selected Texas offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. with the ninth overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft
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The New Orleans Saints selected offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. from Texas with the ninth pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
Kelvin Banks Jr., a 6-foot-5, 315-pound junior from Humble, Texas, was one of the most decorated offensive linemen in the country during his three-year run with the Longhorns. A consensus five-star recruit out of high school, Banks started all 42 games of his college career at left tackle and was a cornerstone of a Texas offensive line that powered the program to the College Football Playoff in 2024. That season, he won the Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy, was named a First-Team AP All-American, and shared the Jacobs Blocking Trophy as the SEC's top lineman. Banks allowed just one sack in each of his last two seasons and anchored one of the top pass-blocking units in the country. ...
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A smooth operator at a premium position who’s played for one of the most successful programs in the country over the past three seasons. Banks has started every regular-season game for the Longhorns during his career and he helped bring the Longhorns back to prominence with back-to-back appearances in the College Football Playoff. He has prototypical size at 6’5 and 315 with the type of sweet feet that help make any left tackle...
Continue reading...A smooth operator at a premium position who’s played for one of the most successful programs in the country over the past three seasons. Banks has started every regular-season game for the Longhorns during his career and he helped bring the Longhorns back to prominence with back-to-back appearances in the College Football Playoff. He has prototypical size at 6’5 and 315 with the type of sweet feet that help make any left tackle...
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With the No. 9 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints have selected Texas OT Kelvin Banks.
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