Kelvin Banks

Kelvin Banks embodies everything that Steve Sarkisian wants in a Texas Longhorn. “I brought Kelvin because from day one he's been a model in our program of what it means to be a Longhorn,” Sarkisian said at the 2024 SEC Media Days. “His work ethic, his commitment to the program, his leadership, the way he does everything. Not only on the field but off the field. If I can say a guy who I want you to emulate, I want you to emulate Kelvin Banks. And the way he's gone about his business has been tremendous. You all see the play on Saturday. I see who he is on a daily basis, and he represents us as good or better than anybody in our program.” Banks was one of the most heavily recruited players in the country coming out of Atascocita High School in Humble, just north of Houston. During his first two seasons at UT, he didn't miss a start in 27 career games and earned some form of All-American honors in each of his first two seasons. “I'll say the biggest step I want to take is me being a leader, on and off the field,” Banks said. “I'm more vocal as time grew. And as I got older, I kind of started voicing my opinions on things and just trying to make my teammates better.”