Joe Banyard
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Sweetwater, Texas, U.S.
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||
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| Born: | November 12, 1988 Sweetwater, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Sweetwater (TX) | ||||||||||
| College: | UTEP | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2012: undrafted | ||||||||||
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Joseph Aaron Banyard (born November 12, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UTEP. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He had been a member of the New Orleans Saints and the Minnesota Vikings before returning to the Jaguars in 2015.
Joseph Banyard attended Sweetwater High School in Sweetwater, Texas, where Joe played football and competed in track and powerlifting. In football, Joe earned Honorable Mention 3A All-State honors as a defensive back. As a senior in 2007, Joe switched to running back, totalling over 1,200 yards and 21 touchdowns.
Also a top competitor in track and field, Joseph Banyard was a state qualifier sprinter. In 2005, as a sophomore, Joe went to the Texas State Meet as a member of Sweetwater's relay squads; in the 4 × 100m final, Banyard ran the third leg, helping them earn a second-place finish and setting a new school-record time of 41.98 seconds. Banyard and his teammates also placed third in both the 4 × 200m and 4 × 400m relays with times of 1:27.40 and 3:19.62, respectively.[1] Joe ran the 200-meter dash in 23.21 seconds in 2006, as a junior.[2] As a senior, Banyard placed third in the long jump at the regional meet with a leap of 6.64 meters (21'9.5").[3] At the San Angelo relays, Banyard recorded a personal-best time of 50.51 seconds in the 400-meter dash.[4]
Regarded only as a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, Banyard committed to TCU on January 21, 2007.[5]
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Sweetwater, Texas | Sweetwater High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jan 21, 2007 | |
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