Brant Banks
| No. 72 – Green Bay Packers | |||||
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||
| Roster status | Practice squad | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | May 1, 2000 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||
| Weight | 306 lb (139 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Westbury Christian (Houston, Texas) | ||||
| College | Nebraska (2019–2022) Rice (2023–2024) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||
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Brant Banks (born May 1, 2000)[1] is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Rice Owls.
Early life
[edit]Banks is from Houston, Texas.[2] He grew up competing in multiple sports including football and basketball; he also received a black belt in taekwondo at age five.[3] He attended Westbury Christian School where he played football and basketball, earning all-district honors in football as both an offensive tackle and defensive tackle.[4] He had planned to be a basketball player until he started receiving offers to play college football.[5] A three-star recruit, he committed to play for the Nebraska Cornhuskers as an offensive lineman.[5]
College career
[edit]Banks redshirted at Nebraska in 2019 and appeared in one game.[6] After the football season, he joined the Nebraska basketball team for the 2020 Big Ten Conference Tournament, appearing in one game.[7] With the football team, he played in four games in 2020 and then in nine in 2021, making one start in the latter season.[8] Banks played in all 12 games during the 2022 season.[2] He transferred to the Rice Owls for the 2023 season.[2] He started all 13 games at left guard in 2023, receiving fourth-team All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) honors from Phil Steele, then started all 12 games at right tackle in 2024.[2]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 7+1⁄8 in (2.01 m) |
306 lb (139 kg) |
33+5⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.95 s | 27.5 in (0.70 m) |
9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) |
23 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[9] |
Green Bay Packers
[edit]After going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft, Banks signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent.[10] He was waived by the Packers on August 26, 2025, then re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[11][12] Banks was elevated to the active roster for the team's Week 2 game against the Washington Commanders.[13] He was signed to the team's active roster on September 23 and released one week later.[14][15]
Tennessee Titans
[edit]On October 1, 2025, Banks was claimed off waivers by the Tennessee Titans.[16] He was waived on October 9.[17]
Green Bay Packers (second stint)
[edit]On October 11, 2025, Banks signed with the Green Bay Packers' practice squad.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "Brant Banks - Football 2019 - University of Nebraska". Huskers.com. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Brant Banks - Football". Rice Owls.
- ^ Basnett, Chris (December 19, 2018). "Huskers pick up commitment from Houston lineman Brant Banks". Lincoln Journal Star.
- ^ "Brant Banks". Rice Owls.
- ^ a b Bland, Evan (December 19, 2018). "Texas lineman Brant Banks finds perfect fit at Nebraska, chooses Huskers on signing day". Omaha World-Herald. Archived from the original on 2025-09-12 – via archive.today.
- ^ "Two Huskers football players added to basketball roster". KOLN. March 10, 2020.
- ^ "Brant Banks - Men's Basketball". Nebraska Cornhuskers.
- ^ "Brant Banks - Football". Nebraska Cornhuskers.
- ^ "Brant Banks College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
- ^ Kruse, Zach (May 5, 2025). "Get to know Packers' 10-player undrafted rookie class in 2025". USA Today.
- ^ "Packers announce roster moves | Aug. 26, 2025". Green Bay Packers. August 26, 2025.
- ^ "Packers sign 13 players to practice squad". Green Bay Packers. August 27, 2025.
- ^ Kruse, Zach (September 11, 2025). "Packers elevate CB Micah Robinson, OL Brant Banks to gameday roster for Week 2". USA Today.
- ^ "Packers announce roster moves". packers.com. September 23, 2025.
- ^ "Packers announce roster move Sept. 30, 2025". packers.com. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim. "Titans Awarded Tackle Brant Banks Off Waivers From the Packers". tennesseetitans.com. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim. "Titans Waive Offensive Lineman Brant Banks". tennesseetitans.com. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "Packers announce roster moves Oct. 11, 2025". packers.com. Retrieved 12 October 2025.