Brant Banks
American football player (born 2000)
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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.
Houston, Texas, U.S.
| No. 72 – Green Bay Packers | |||||||
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
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| Born | May 1, 2000 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 306 lb (139 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Westbury Christian (Houston, Texas) | ||||||
| College | Nebraska (2019–2022) Rice (2023–2024) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted | ||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||
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Early life
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
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
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
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| 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
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
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)
On October 11, 2025, Banks signed with the Green Bay Packers' practice squad.[18] He signed a reserve/future contract with Green Bay on January 12, 2026.[19]