Fresh off having Kelvin Banks Jr., a former five-star in-state prospect, be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft, the Texas Longhorns could be setting up to create a similar success story.
The New Orleans Saints have undergone massive changes this offseason, most notably at head coach and quarterback.
The Saints are planning to play No. 9 pick Kelvin Banks Jr. at multiple offensive line positions this summer as the team’s coaching staff determines his best fit in the NFL.
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Former Texas Longhorns offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. wasted little time in putting pen to paper. Banks, the No. 9 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, signed his four-year, $27.7 million rookie deal with the New Orleans Saints.
The New Orleans Saints have officially locked in their newest cornerstone on the offensive line. According to multiple reports, the Saints have signed first-round pick Kelvin Banks Jr.
The New Orleans Saints have signed first-round OT Kelvin Banks Jr. to a rookie contract. This leaves New Orleans with three remaining unsigned picks from the 2025 NFL Draft. Banks, 21, was a five-star recruit, the third-ranked offensive tackle and the No.
The New Orleans Saints shocked the football world and opted to select Texas offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. with the No. 9 pick in the NFL Draft. The Saints were typically tied to prospects like Jalon Walker and Shedeur Sanders, but opted to go with Banks.
With the No. 9 pick in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints selected Texas offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. This selection surprised a lot of people because most everybody in the NFL world expected the Saints to take a quarterback, wide receiver, cornerback, or edge rusher.
Former Texas Longhorns offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. seems to be starting his NFL career in just the right place. On Thursday night, the New Orleans Saints selected Banks with the No.
The New Orleans Saints clearly liked offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. out of Texas. New Orleans had the No. 9 pick in the first round of the 2025 National Football League Draft on Thursday night and stuck with it.
The New Orleans Saints upgraded their offensive line to kick off their 2025 NFL Draft. Texas Longhorns offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. is headed to The Big Easy for Kellen Moore's squad. After that pick, where does New Orleans need to look to improve their roster on day two of the draft?
As we approached the National Football League Draft, mock drafts dropped left and right about who the franchise could select if they didn't make a trade.
As expected, the Saints have not used the No. 9 pick to select a quarterback. Instead, help up front is coming. New Orleans has drafted Texas left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr.
Ole Miss defensive tackle Walter Nolen could be taken earlier in the first round than expected, according to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer. Some teams even have Nolen ranked higher than Michigan’s Mason Graham, the consensus DT1 in the class and an expected top-10 pick.
Seeing another season marred by Tua Tagovailoa injury trouble, the Dolphins are at a crossroads. They enter the draft with Jalen Ramsey on the trade block, while Tyreek Hill trade murmurs persist.
The first round of the NFL Draft is just a few hours away. Which player will the 49ers take with the 11th pick? Bleacher Report's Brandon Thorn projects the 49ers to take Texas offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr.
The Raiders’ Geno Smith acquisition and extension all but certainly takes them out of the QB mix at No. 6 overall. But they are still being mentioned as a team interested in addressing the position later.
The 2025 NFL Draft is now 13 days away. The Dolphins have the 13th pick. In 2019, they used the 13th pick on Clemson defensive tackle Christian Wilkins.
The Texans didn’t have a first-round selection last year but managed to repeat as champions of the AFC South. This year, they own the 25th pick and have been linked to the following players this offseason.
There were a lot of prospects who helped their draft stock at the 2025 NFL Combine. The week-long event in Indianapolis featured some head-turning athletic testing results from players at multiple positions.
Offensive linemen get the stage to themselves on Sunday. Here's a look at 10 tackles worth knowing at the combine in Indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS — The NFL’s normal standards are set to be pushed to the limit in the 2025 NFL Draft. More often than not, the early chapters of the draft are littered with offensive tackles, pass rushers, cornerbacks, and, most importantly, quarterbacks.
Kelvin Banks Jr. is a highly touted offensive tackle prospect for the 2025 NFL Draft. The Texas Longhorns junior has established himself as one of the premier offensive linemen in college football, earning multiple accolades including the Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy in 2024.
Texas offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. has officially declared for the 2025 NFL Draft, just two days after the Longhorns fell, 28-14 to the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Cotton Bowl.
Texas left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. declared for the 2025 NFL Draft on Sunday. The junior won the Outland Trophy and the Lombardi Award this year. The Outland is given to the best interior lineman -- offense or defense -- in college football, and the Lombardi Award is given to the best offensive or defensive lineman.
Height: 6040 (unofficial) Weight: 320 lbs (unofficial) Year: Junior Pro Comparison: Austin Jackson Texas Longhorns offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. projects as a starting left tackle at the NFL level.
ATLANTA -- The Texas Longhorns face a major injury question on offense headed into Saturday's SEC Championship against the Georgia Bulldogs. Texas star offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr.
Texas football senior and offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. was nabbed as one of the four finalists for the Lombardi Award, a trophy that celebrates the best offensive or defensive lineman in college football.
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