Gary Banks

Gary Rashad Banks (born November 4, 1981) is a former American football wide receiver who played for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Troy.

Gary Banks
Banks playing for the Troy Trojans
No. 16
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1981-11-04) November 4, 1981
Meridian, Mississippi
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College:Troy
Undrafted:2008
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Sun Belt (2006)
  • Second-team All-Sun Belt (2007)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:1
Receiving Yards:2
Receiving TDs:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Banks attended Southern Choctaw High School, leading the Indians to back-to-back state titles in 1998 and 1999 while playing quarterback.

Baseball career

After high school, he was selected in the fifth round of the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft by the Chicago Cubs and played right field for three years as part of the Cubs' minor league system. Banks never played beyond class A, playing two years for the rookie league Arizona League Cubs and two years for the class A Boise Hawks.[1]

College career

After baseball, Banks went back to school and played college football at Troy University, switching positions from quarterback to wide receiver. While playing for the Trojans, Gary was used periodically in trick play situations and accumulated a career passing record with 8-of-9 passes completed for 110 yards and two touchdowns.[2]

Professional career

Pre-draft

Banks was not invited to the NFL Combine. However, at Troy's Pro Day, Banks recorded an official 4.51 40-yard dash and 35½ inch vertical.

San Diego Chargers

Banks went undrafted in the 2008 NFL Draft, but was signed by the San Diego Chargers shortly after.[3] After numerous injuries to the Chargers wide receiver corps, Banks was signed to the active roster on October 30, 2010. In his first NFL debut, he made his first catch for 2 yards against the Tennessee Titans.[4] Banks was released by the Chargers on November 15, 2010.[5]

References
  1. "Troy Trojans player page". troytrojans.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  2. "ESPN.com player page". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  3. "San Diego Chargers player page". chargers.com. Archived from the original on December 17, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  4. "San Diego Chargers player page". chargers.com. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  5. "Chargers sign safety Patrick Watkins and cut Gary Banks". twitter.com @sdutChargers. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
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