Gridiron Core
NFL · 2026
Kelvin Banks Jr.
Saints· #71

KelvinBanks Jr.

Offensive Tackle

  • 6'5"
  • 315 lbs
  • Age 22
2
Games
—
Career GP
2
Seasons
9
Overall Pick
2026 SeasonThrough 2 games

Player Info

Position
Offensive Tackle
Height
6'5"
Weight
315 lbs
Age
22
Born
March 10, 2004 · Humble, TX
College
Texas
Experience
2nd Season

Contract Details

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$27.7MTotal Value
4YearsDuration
$6.9MAvg. Annual
2025 – 2028Contract Years
$2.1M2026 Salary

Rookie contract · free agent 2029via ESPN

Draft Info

2025Draft Year
Round 1Round
Pick 9Overall
TexasCollegeNODrafted By

Season Stats

2026 Regular Season
2Games
—Career GP
2Seasons
9Overall Pick
—Tackles
—Fumbles Rec
—Rec
—Total TD

Career Stats

Full career
SeasonGamesTklFRRecTD
No regular-season games on file
Total—————

Fantasy Outlook

2026 Projection
—Projected Pts
—Position Rank
No weekly scoring

While head coach Kellen Moore indicated that the procedure went well, Banks will remain on injured reserve for the foreseeable future. As a result, Mason Murphy should continue to be more involved.

Recent Games

Game log
DateOpponentTklFRRecYdsTD
No box-score line in his 2 games this season

Latest News

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Injury Status

Injured ReserveAnkle

Banks (ankle) underwent surgery this week, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.