T.J. Banks
Louisville Cardinals
79
Solid2nd String / Backup
Is T.J. Banks starting?
T.J. Banks is listed 2nd string at FS for Louisville Cardinals.
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The Story
A 4-star recruit out of Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa, ranked #259 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit4★ · #259 Natl
Tuscaloosa, AL
- Jersey
- #4
- Class
- JR/TR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 190 lbs
- Transfer
- Ole Miss
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9111
- National Rank
- #259
- High School
- Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa
- Hometown
- Tuscaloosa, AL
Why this rating?
On a 85-rated defense; 85th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 79 after depth penalty.
Team defense (SP+)
85
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 15% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
+6 for role; −6 depth penalty
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
The People's Ratings
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79
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