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| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 28, 2003 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | North Shore (Harris County, Texas) |
| College | |
| NFL draft | 2026: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Shadrach "Shad" Banks Jr. (born March 28, 2003) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the UTSA Roadrunners and TCU Horned Frogs.
Early life
[edit]Banks Jrr. was born on March 28, 2003 in Houston, Texas.[1] He attended North Shore High School in Harris County, Texas. During his sophomore season, he recorded 1,312 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns, helping his school to a Class 6A Division I state title victory over Duncanville High School.[2] Coming out of high school, Banks Jr., was rated as a five-star recruit and the 11th-overall prospect in the class of 2021 by ESPN. He committed to play college football for the Texas A&M Aggies over offers from other schools such as Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, Oklahoma, and Texas.[3]
College career
[edit]TCU
[edit]After initially enrolling at Texas A&M University in 2021, Banks Jr. entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal before the start of his freshman season.[4] He ultimately transferred to play for the TCU Horned Frogs.[5] As a freshman in 2021, Banks Jr. appeared in 11 games, recording 12 tackles and an interception.[6] In the 2022 Big 12 Championship Game, he made the start, totaling a career-high ten tackles against Kansas State.[7] In the 2022 season, Banks Jr. played in all 15 games with one start, notching 39 tackles with four going for a loss.[8] He finished the 2023 season with 62 tackles with eight and a half being for a loss, a sack, and a forced fumble. During the 2024 season, Banks Jr. played in just four games due to injury. After the conclusion of the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[9]
UTSA
[edit]Banks Jr. transferred to play for the UTSA Roadrunners.[10] In week 7 of the 2025 season, he recovered a fumble which he returned 41 yards for a touchdown in a blowout win over Rice.[11] In week 13, Banks Jr. earned American Defensive Player of the Week Honors after recording ten tackles and an interception which he returned 21 yards for a touchdown in a win versus East Carolina.[12] He finished the 2025 season with 94 tackles with seven and a half being for a loss, two sacks, three interceptions, a forced fumble, three fumble recoveries, and two touchdowns.[13]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) | 31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 5+3⁄8 in (1.97 m) | 4.62 s | 1.70 s | 2.61 s | 4.40 s | 7.22 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) | 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | 16 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[14][15] | ||||||||||||
On April 30, 2026, after going undrafted in the 2026 NFL draft, Banks signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent.[16] On August 6, he was waived by the Titans with an injury designation.[17]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Shad Banks Jr. (LB): Bio, News, Stats & more". www.tennesseetitans.com. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
- ↑ Coleman, Adam (August 1, 2019). "North Shore receiver Shadrach Banks verbally commits to Texas A&M". Chron. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
- ↑ VanHaaren, Tom. "Aggies land WR Banks, No. 11 recruit for 2021". ESPN. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
- ↑ Jeyarajah, Shehan (April 26, 2021). "Report: Blue-chip WR Shadrach Banks transferring from Texas A&M". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
- ↑ McVeigh, Griffin (May 16, 2021). "Texas A&M transfer Shadrach Banks commits to TCU over Texas". Longhorns Wire. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Shadrach Banks 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
- ↑ Johnson, Steven. "TCU linebacker Shad Banks plans to enter transfer portal". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
- ↑ Baggarly, Charles. "TCU LB Shad Banks receives start against SMU with Johnny Hodges sidelined with hand injury". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
- ↑ Smith, Sarah (December 1, 2024). "TCU veteran LB Shad Banks Jr. announces intent to enter transfer portal". Dallas News. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
- ↑ Luca, Greg. "UTSA's Shad Banks steps into leadership role after transfer from TCU". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
- ↑ Luca, Greg. "UTSA film study: How Roadrunners' LB Shad Banks notched long-awaited touchdown in blowout win". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
- ↑ Luca, Greg. "UTSA's Shad Banks highlights diverse senior class as Roadrunners prepare for final home game". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
- ↑ Montgomery, Troy. "Report: Steelers Meet With UTSA LB At Hula Bowl". Steelers Depot. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Shad Banks Jr. College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Shad Banks RAS". RAS.Football. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
- ↑ Wyatt, Jim (April 30, 2026). "Titans Reach Deals With 11 Undrafted Free Agents". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- ↑ Wyatt, Jim. "Titans Sign LB Dominique Hampton, Waive/Injured LB Shad Banks". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved August 7, 2026.