Player Career
Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.
Player Story
TJ Banks built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a tight end from Duquesne, PA wearing No. 5, spending time with Akron and West Virginia. The clearest part of TJ Banks' career was his receiving role: 47 catches, 405 receiving yards, and 2 touchdowns across 24 career games in the available record. That gives TJ Banks' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
West Virginia
2019-2021
Opening stop
Akron
2022-2023
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| 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 |
Transfer Portal History
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | West Virginia to Akron | P4 to G5/FCS | 76.8 | Dec 8, 2021 |
#1 Featured game
vs Northern Illinois
Week 6 · L 14-55 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
38
Receiving Yards
77.9 takeover
38 receiving yards with a 63.3 efficiency score.
#2
vs St. Francis (PA)
Week 1 · W 30-23
37
Receiving Yards
75.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
37 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Army
Week 1 · W 24-21 · Postseason
20
Receiving Yards
71.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
20 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Iowa State
Week 9 · W 38-31 · Conference game
34
Receiving Yards
69.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
34 receiving yards with a 75.6 efficiency score.
#5
@ Michigan State
Week 2 · L 0-52
29
Receiving Yards
64.5 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
29 receiving yards with a 48.3 efficiency score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Akron
163 primary output · 56.5 efficiency · 8.9 usage
63.9
#2
2023 Regular Season · Akron
60.7
150 primary · 53.7 efficiency · 9.5 usage
#3
2020 Postseason · West Virginia
39.3
41 primary · 60 efficiency · 3.7 usage
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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