Usage Score
9.5
Player Dossier
2019-2023Akron
TJ Banks
TE • 6'5" • 245 lbs • Duquesne, PA, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
TJ Banks reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
53.7
Consistency
65.5
Season Value
55
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Akron
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- West Virginia • Akron
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
TJ Banks, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Akron. TJ Banks reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
TJ Banks played TE for West Virginia and Akron. Across 5 tracked seasons, TJ Banks recorded 405 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Akron.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Akron paired 163 primary output with 56.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 53.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across West Virginia, Akron.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2023 Regular Season · Akron
Games
9
Receiving Yards / G
16.7
Efficiency
53.7
Usage
9.5
Consistency
65.5
Best Game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 17. Kentucky: 22. Indiana: 12. Buffalo: 5. Northern Illinois: 38. Central Michigan: 22. Bowling Green: 8. Miami (OH): 6. Eastern Michigan: 20
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 2 by 56.7. Kentucky: 4 by 36.7. Indiana: 3 by 26.7. Buffalo: 1 by 33.3. Northern Illinois: 4 by 63.3. Central Michigan: 2 by 73.3. Bowling Green: 1 by 53.3. Miami (OH): 1 by 40. Eastern Michigan: 1 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Losses16.6 · Games = 8
First Half18.8 · Games = 5 · +4.8 vs Second Half
Second Half14 · Games = 4 · -4.8 vs First Half
All Games16.7 · Games = 9
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
Best efficiency game
100 vs Eastern Michigan
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/15 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 27-30 | — | 1 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Thu 11/9 | @ Miami (OH) | L 0-19 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Bowling Green | L 14-41 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Central Michigan | L 10-17 | — | 2 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Northern Illinois | L 14-55 | — | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 9.50 | 1 | 21 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Buffalo | L 10-13 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Indiana | L 27-29 | — | 3 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Kentucky | L 3-35 | — | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Unknown | — | — | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 8.50 | 0 | 13 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
West Virginia
2019-2021
Opening stop
- 2
Akron
2022-2023
Final stop
Season Progression
201920202020202120222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | West Virginia | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Postseason | West Virginia | 41 | 60 | 3.7 | 41 |
| 2020 Regular Season | West Virginia | 41 | 60 | 3.7 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | West Virginia | 51 | 49.6 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Akron | 163 | 56.5 | 8.9 | 112 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Akron | 150 | 53.7 | 9.5 | -13 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
37
Primary metric
37 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Army
20
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
20 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Iowa State
34
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
34 receiving yards with a 75.6 efficiency score.
#4
Northern Illinois
38
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
38 receiving yards with a 63.3 efficiency score.
#5
Central Michigan
30
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
30 receiving yards with a 66.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Akron
163 primary output · 56.5 efficiency · 8.9 usage
58.6
#2
2023 Regular Season · Akron
55
150 primary · 53.7 efficiency · 9.5 usage
#3
2020 Postseason · West Virginia
37.1
41 primary · 60 efficiency · 3.7 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8816
East Allegheny · North Versailles, PA
- Committed To
- West Virginia
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
405
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 24 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.