Banks, 6-5, 315, was selected by New Orleans in the first round (ninth overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft out of the University of Texas, where he was a consensus first-team All-American and the Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award winner in 2025. The Humble, Texas native was the only Saints offensive lineman to open every contest, starting every game at left tackle for the Black and Gold, and led the offensive unit in snaps played (1,066 of 1,124 snaps).
