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Five-star OT Kelvin Banks commits to Oregon over Texas, Texas A&M

Five-star OT Kelvin Banks announced his commitment to Oregon on Sunday. LSU, Texas, and Texas A&M were the other three finalists.

Quite a few prospects have been labeled as “must get” for Texas throughout the 2022 recruiting class. Kelvin Banks was one of them. The five-star offensive tackle is a surefire left tackle and every program in the country was after him.

Cancel the fireworks show because Banks announced his commitment to Oregon on Sunday. LSU, Texas, and Texas A&M were the other three finalists.

After a recruitment that seemed to be an in-state battle between Texas and Texas A&M, Oregon once again swooped in to secure an important commitment. Mario Cristobal is proving himself to be one of the best recruiters in the country.

Banks now joins the class as the Ducks’ highest-rated player. He is the No. 14 prospect on the 247Sports composite and the No. 1 offensive tackle.

Texas is now back to the drawing board, especially at the offensive tackle position.

After missing out on three-star offensive tackle Cameron Williams to Oregon as well, there seemed to be a small meltdown within the fan base. With how important offensive line recruiting is during the 2022 cycle, losing an in-state tackle to a school in the pacific northwest was not ideal.

The Ducks grabbing Banks makes matters worse.

Cole Hutson and Connor Robertson stopped the bleeding in a big way with simultaneous commitments Friday night. The two interior offensive linemen will slot into the center and right guard positions.

With Banks, Oregon now has their left tackle of the future. Maybe even the present. The 6-foot-5, 300-pound five-star would have significantly changed the trajectory of a Texas offensive line that has struggled for over a decade.

Five-star OT Kelvin Banks moves up commitment date

Kelvin Banks has changed his commitment plans to July 4. In-state schools Texas and Texas A&M are seen as the favorites.

Everyone stay calm.

Kelvin Banks has changed his commitment plans, announcing this Sunday on July 4 instead of the original July 24 date. The sudden change of plans has sent the finalists into a frenzy.

LSU, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Texas, and Texas A&M all received official visits during the month of June. The in-state schools have long been considered the favorite, with LSU having an outside chance. Both Steve Sarkisian and Jimbo Fisher have made this recruitment personally.

Banks was once committed to Oklahoma State but opened up his recruitment in the middle of the pandemic.

According to Gigem247, he will make his commitment at 3 p.m. CST.

To say Banks is a need would be quite an understatement. An elite offensive tackle has been missing from a Texas recruiting class for years now. Solidifying a prospect such as Banks at left tackle for the next three to four years would be a reason to celebrate.

July 4 will now be a nervy one, with four-star WR Jordan Hudson also announcing his commitment on the holiday. Going at least one for two would be a major bonus for Texas.

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Five-star OT Kelvin Banks moves up commitment date

Kelvin Banks has changed his commitment plans to July 4. In-state schools Texas and Texas A&M are seen as the favorites.

Everyone stay calm.

Kelvin Banks has changed his commitment plans, announcing this Sunday on July 4 instead of the original July 24 date. The sudden change of plans has sent the finalists into a frenzy.

LSU, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Texas, and Texas A&M all received official visits during the month of June. The in-state schools have long been considered the favorite, with LSU having an outside chance. Both Steve Sarkisian and Jimbo Fisher have made this recruitment personally.

Banks was once committed to Oklahoma State but opened up his recruitment in the middle of the pandemic.

According to Gigem247, he will make his commitment at 3 p.m. CST.

To say Banks is a need would be quite an understatement. An elite offensive tackle has been missing from a Texas recruiting class for years now. Solidifying a prospect such as Banks at left tackle for the next three to four years would be a reason to celebrate.

July 4 will now be a nervy one, with four-star WR Jordan Hudson also announcing his commitment on the holiday. Going at least one for two would be a major bonus for Texas.

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Five-star OT Kelvin Banks announces late July commitment date

Kelvin Banks announced he will be making his commitment on July 24. LSU, Texas, and Texas A&M are considered the three finalists for the five-star OT.

After a successful month of visits, Kyle Flood has a stressful month of July ahead of him.

To put it nicely, offensive line recruiting was bad during the 2021 cycle. Steve Sarkisian knew getting big men up front was going to be a priority with Flood. Texas has been in good positions for some of the top in-state guys but it is time to close.

Sarkisian and Flood will have the opportunity to land one of their biggest targets and arguably the best offensive tackle prospects in the country toward the end of the month.

Kelvin Banks announced he will be making his commitment on July 24. LSU, Texas, and Texas A&M are considered the three finalists. Oregon and Oklahoma State, where the five-star OT was once committed, are the long shots.

All five received official visits during the month of June.

With Cameron Williams announcing his decision on July 3, it could be an enormous summer month for Flood. Five offensive linemen are going to be taken in the 2022 class and Banks/Williams could end up being the two tackles taken.

Getting a win over Jimbo Fisher and Ed Orgeron would be massive as well. Nothing is better than getting wins over Texas A&M while keeping elite Texas kids in the state is a good sign of things to come under Sarkisian.

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