PHILADELPHIA – Texas true freshman OL Kelvin Banks Jr. has been named a semifinalist for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award, the Maxwell Football Club announced on Thursday. Banks is the second Longhorn to be named a semifinalist for the award, joining Xavier Worthy who was a finalist last season.
Banks has played in and started all eight games at left tackle for the Longhorns this season. The Humble, Texas native has anchored an offensive line that has helped Texas average 36.4 points per game, the 19th-highest scoring average among Power 5 programs, and 444.