T.J. Banks holds the FS · Backup spot in Louisville Cardinals’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

T.J. Banks is a 6'2", 205-pound safety from Tuscaloosa, Alabama who transfers to Louisville from Ole Miss as a junior. Banks appeared in 14 games during the 2025 season, registering 20 total tackles with 11 solo stops, one pass breakup, and 0.5 TFLs. He made his first career start against Georgia State on August 30 and recorded a career-high four tackles at Kentucky on September 6. Banks contributed significantly in bowl play, posting two solo tackles against #11 Tulane in the CFP First Round and two tackles with an assisted TFL in the Sugar Bowl versus #3 Georgia.