T.J. Banks

T.J. Banks
  • Position Tight End
  • Height 6'5"
  • Weight 240
  • Hometown Duquesne, Pa.
  • High School East Allegheny HS
  • High School Coach Dominic Pecora

Highlights

Biography

  • Played tight end, wide receiver and defensive end for coach Dominic Pecora at East Allegheny High
  • Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fab 22
  • Pittsburgh Tribune Review 2017 Trib 25 All-Star team
  • Helped lead East Allegheny to a 7-4 record and quarterfinals of WPIAL 2A playoffs
  • Finished with 48 catches for 679 yards and 10 touchdowns, averaging 14.1 yards per catch
  • Named 2016 All-WPIAL Three Rivers Conference
  • Had 34 catches for 479 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior
  • Three-star ranking by ESPN, rivals and 247Sports
  • No. 19 tight end nationally, No. 21 prospect in Pennsylvania and No. 88 in the East by ESPN
  • No. 11 in Pennsylvania and No. 14 tight end nationally by rivals
  • No. 16 player in the Pennsylvania and No. 29 athlete overall by 247Sports
  • Also offered by Cincinnati, Illinois, Maryland, Pitt, Syracuse, Temple, Toledo and UCF

Other Offers

West Virginia

Maryland

Pitt

Cincinnati

Illinois

Syracuse

Temple

Toledo

UCF

Announcement

Social Media

Recruiting Timeline

  • Signs NLI

    12/20/17

    Banks signs National Letter of Intent.

  • Official Visit

    12/8/17

    Banks officially visits West Virginia.

  • Verbal Commit

    10/18/17

    Banks verbally commits to West Virginia.