The day is finally here, as five Longhorns will be participating in the Under Armour All-America game.
Texas has a total of six players who were recognized as All-Americans for the event, but wide receiver Brenen Thompson is still recovering from an injury suffered during his senior season.
Someone who is participating, and their performance has been highly anticipated, is five-star offensive tackle Kelvin Banks. The Summer Creek product, and former Oregon commit, headlines Texas’ 2022 class which ranks No. 5 in the nation in 247Sports’ recruiting rankings.
Banks will be suiting up for Team Icons and will likely be playing right tackle, as that has been where he has been practicing in the few days prior to the game. He was spotted before the game during warmups and flashed a Hook ‘Em sign to represent Texas.
#Texas signee Kelvin Banks throws up the #HookEm during @UANextFootball warmups. @OBWire pic.twitter.com/CGwtqj0smi
— Cole Patterson (@ColeLPatterson) January 2, 2022
Banks will be tasked with trying to contain players like uncommitted four-star Omari Abor and Alabama commit Jeremiah Alexander.