Receiver, Kent State (from Kentucky), 2023–26
Ardell Banks
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Massillon, OH
Ardell Banks plays receiver for Kent State, after Kentucky (2023). Last time out, at South Florida: 2 catches, 39 yards.
2026 so far
9 catches, 206 yards
Last game: 2 catches, 39 yards at South Florida, L 2–29
Next game: vs. Akron, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Receiving
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kent State | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2025 | Kent State | 12 | 205 | 17.1 | 2 | 38 |
| 2026 | Kent State | 9 | 206 | 22.9 | 0 | 47 |
| Career | 23 | 431 | 18.7 | 2 | 47 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kentucky | 1 | WR | RS | ||
| 2024 | Kent State | 1 | WR | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Kent State | 1 | WR | So. | ||
| 2026 | Kent State | 1 | WR | Jr. | 6′4″ | 195 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kent State | 3 | 0.83 | – | – | 2.5 | – |
| 2025 | Kent State | 19 | 0.52 | – | – | 9.8 | – |
| 2026 | Kent State | 22 | 0.26 | 26th (n=829) | 0.43 | 5.7 | 5% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 Kent State 5 games, 9 catches, 206 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Wofford | W 36–15 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 30 | – |
| Sep 19 | at Ohio State | L 3–59 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | – |
| Sep 26 | vs. Ball State | W 26–13 | 2 | 58 | 0 | 33 | – |
| Oct 3 | vs. Ohio | L 10–13 | 2 | 60 | 0 | 47 | – |
| Oct 17 | at South Florida | L 2–29 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 22 | – |
2025 Kent State 9 games, 12 catches, 205 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Texas Tech | L 14–62 | 2 | 49 | 0 | 38 | – |
| Sep 13 | vs. Buffalo | L 28–31 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 15 | – |
| Sep 20 | at Florida State | L 10–66 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Oct 4 | at Oklahoma | L 0–44 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 34 | – |
| Oct 11 | vs. Massachusetts | W 42–6 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 34 | – |
| Nov 5 | atBall State | L 13–17 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Nov 11 | at Akron | W 42–35 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 25 | – |
| Nov 19 | vs. Central Michigan | L 16–28 | – | – | – | – | 5 |
| Nov 28 | at Northern Illinois | W 35–31 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 12 | – |
2024 Kent State 3 games, 2 catches, 20 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | at Penn State | L 0–56 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | – |
| Oct 26 | at Western Michigan | L 21–52 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | – |
| Nov 26 | atBuffalo | L 7–43 | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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