Longhorns left tackle named unanimous All-American

As the Longhorns offense has been hard to stop, Banks has been at the center of their success

On Thursday night, Longhorns left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. continued to add to his trophy case. The Texas native was named a unanimous First-Team All-American. As the Longhorns offense has been hard to stop, Banks has been at the center of their success.

Banks is the 25th player in program history to be selected as a unanimous First-Team All-American. Over the last three years, Banks has started 40 straight games at left tackle for the Longhorns. With Banks leading the way, the Texas offensive line was recently tabbed a finalist for the Joe Moore Award which goes to the nation’s most outstanding unit.

While the Humble, Texas, native has joined an elite company, his latest award is no surprise. During the regular season Banks was named the Outland Trophy’s National Player of the Week once and SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week twice.

As Banks has seen his draft stock rise, the Longhorns offense ranks among the top in the country. Before their win over Clemson, Texas ranked 15th in team passing efficiency, 16th in completion percentage, and 18th in total offense. The Longhorns have also rushed for over 100 yards in 12 of their 14 games.

After adding more accolades to his resume, Banks’ focus is on helping the Longhorns make a deep playoff run before he starts preparing for the NFL Draft. Regardless of how the season ends, he has made his last year with the Longhorns one he will never forget.