Tight end, Akron (from West Virginia), 2018–⁠23

T.J. Banks

Number
No. 5
Height
6′5″
Weight
245 lb
Class (2023)
Senior
Hometown
Duquesne, PA

T.J. Banks played tight end at West Virginia (2018–⁠21) and Akron (2022–⁠23).

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2020West Virginia44110.3120
2021West Virginia6518.5017
2022Akron181639.1022
2023Akron191507.9121
Career474058.6222

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2019West Virginia5TERS
2020West Virginia5TEFr.
2021West Virginia5TESo.
2022Akron5TEJr.
2023Akron5TESr.6′5″245

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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2020West Virginia70.35––2.4–
2021West Virginia60.54––3.3–
2022Akron160.07––1.2–
2023Akron210.51––10.64%

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

2023 Akron 9 games, 19 catches, 150 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 9vs.Morgan StateW 24–⁠21217013
Sep 16atKentuckyL 3–⁠3542209
Sep 23atIndianaL 27–⁠2931205
Sep 30vs.BuffaloL 10–⁠131505
Oct 7vs.Northern IllinoisL 14–⁠55438121
Oct 14atCentral MichiganL 10–⁠17222014
Oct 21atBowling GreenL 14–⁠411808
Nov 8atMiami (OH)L 0–⁠191606
Nov 14atEastern MichiganL 27–⁠30120020
2022 Akron 8 games, 18 catches, 163 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 1vs.Saint FrancisW 30–⁠23237019
Sep 10atMichigan StateL 0–⁠52429016
Sep 24atLibertyL 12–⁠21324022
Oct 1vs.Bowling GreenL 28–⁠31219011
Oct 8atOhioL 34–⁠5521208
Oct 15vs.Central MichiganL 21–⁠28330017
Oct 22atKent StateL 27–⁠331303
Oct 29vs.Miami (OH)L 9–⁠271909
2021 West Virginia 3 games, 6 catches, 51 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Oct 30vs.Iowa StateW 38–⁠31334017
Nov 6vs.Oklahoma StateL 3–⁠2421207
Nov 20vs.TexasW 31–⁠231505
2020 West Virginia 4 games, 4 catches, 41 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Oct 3vs.BaylorW 27–⁠21111011
Oct 17vs.KansasW 38–⁠171808
Oct 24atTexas TechL 27–⁠341212
Dec 31 ✦vs.ArmyW 24–⁠21120020

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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