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#71 Kelvin Banks Jr.
Exp 1 yr NFLAge 23Ht / Wt 6'5" · 320 lbCollege Texas
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Updated 2026-07-29OL room context
View full depth chart →Kelvin Banks Jr. holds the LT · Starter spot in New Orleans Saints’s offensive line room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Kelvin Banks Jr. played 17 games in 2025 with a 95% snap share.
Background & career
Kelvin Banks Jr. is a left tackle for the New Orleans Saints after being selected ninth overall in the 2025 NFL Draft out of Texas. Standing 6'5" and weighing 320 pounds, Banks started all 17 games during his rookie season and earned consensus All-Rookie honors. He recorded 1,066 snaps played in 2025. At Texas, Banks was a three-year starter at left tackle who appeared in all 42 games, earning consensus All-American and winning both the Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award in his final season.
Texas2022 – 2024Saints2025 — present