Aaron Banks (American football)
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Position: | Offensive guard | ||||
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Born: | Alameda, California | September 3, 1997||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
Weight: | 325 lb (147 kg) | ||||
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High school: | El Cerrito (El Cerrito, California) | ||||
College: | Notre Dame (2017–2020) | ||||
NFL Draft: | 2021 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
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.
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.[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[]
Banks was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round (48th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.[6] On May 13, 2021, Banks officially signed with San Francisco on a deal worth $7.07 million.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Aaron Banks to Notre Dame: Fighting Irish Land 4-Star OG Prospect".
- ^ "Notre Dame gets huge Bay Area football recruit". The Mercury News. December 9, 2016.
- ^ "Notre Dame football NFL draft hopefuls pick 2019 replacements". Indianapolis Star. March 5, 2019.
- ^ "Counting Down The Irish: Aaron Banks".
- ^ "Notre Dame's Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah and Aaron Banks Named ESPN All-American".
- ^ 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.
- ^ "49ers Sign 10 Rookies". www.49ers.com. May 13, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-05-13. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
External links[]
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Alameda, California
- Players of American football from California
- American football offensive guards
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players
- All-American college football players
- San Francisco 49ers players