Ardell Banks holds the WR-X · Starter spot in Kent State Golden Flashes’s wide receiver room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Ardell Banks logged a 3.4% overall usage rate in 2025.

Ardell Banks is a 6'4" wide receiver for Kent State who transferred from Kentucky. A three-star recruit from Massillon, Ohio, Banks redshirted during his lone season at Kentucky before joining the Golden Flashes. In 2024, he appeared in 7 games and recorded 20 receiving yards. During the 2025 season, Banks played in 11 games, catching 12 passes for 205 yards and 2 touchdowns while averaging 17.1 yards per reception. He posted a season-long 38-yard reception at Texas Tech and scored touchdowns against Massachusetts and Akron.