Aaron Banks (American football)

Aaron Banks (born September 3, 1997) is an American football offensive guard for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame and was drafted by the 49ers in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Aaron Banks
No. 65 – San Francisco 49ers
Position:Offensive guard
Personal information
Born: (1997-09-03) September 3, 1997
Alameda, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school:El Cerrito (El Cerrito, California)
College:Notre Dame (2017–2020)
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:25
Games started:16
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and high school

Banks grew up in Alameda, California, and attended El Cerrito High School. Banks was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Notre Dame over offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Oregon, UCLA, Baylor, Florida, Michigan and Miami. Banks lettered in football and basketball all four years of high school. He is a member of 2013-14 NCS Division 3 Champion Football Team, the first in school history. His freshman year he played with UCLA standout Adarius Pickett, Arizona State standouts Jalen Harvey and DJ Calhoun, who were all seniors at the time. He was coached by Kenny Kahn, the late George Austin, and by Michael Booker.[1][2]

College career

Banks did not play in any games as a true freshman, preserving his NCAA eligibility for an extra year.[3] He played in all 13 of Notre Dame's games and started the final six as a sophomore.[4] He started all 13 of the Fighting Irish's games as a junior. As a senior Banks again started every game for Notre Dame and was named first-team All-ACC.[5]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 5+3⁄8 in
(1.97 m)		 325 lb
(147 kg)		 33+1⁄4 in
(0.84 m)		 10 in
(0.25 m)		5.34 s1.91 s3.00 s4.92 s7.73 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)		8 ft 4 in
(2.54 m)		24 reps
All values from Pro Day[6][7][8]

Banks was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round (48th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.[9] On May 13, 2021, Banks officially signed with San Francisco on a deal worth $7.07 million.[10]

References
  1. "Aaron Banks to Notre Dame: Fighting Irish Land 4-Star OG Prospect".
  2. "Notre Dame gets huge Bay Area football recruit". The Mercury News. December 9, 2016.
  3. "Notre Dame football NFL draft hopefuls pick 2019 replacements". Indianapolis Star. March 5, 2019.
  4. "Counting Down The Irish: Aaron Banks".
  5. "Notre Dame's Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah and Aaron Banks Named ESPN All-American".
  6. "Aaron Banks Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  7. "2021 Draft Scout Aaron Banks, Notre Dame NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  8. "Aaron Banks 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  9. Martin, Keiana (April 30, 2021). "49ers Select G Aaron Banks with the No. 48 Pick in the 2021 NFL Draft". 49ers.com. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  10. "49ers Sign 10 Rookies". www.49ers.com. May 13, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-05-13. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
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