T.J. Banks

Height:
6-3
Weight:
200
Position:
DB
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Tuscaloosa, Ala..
High School:
Hillcrest
Prev School:
Mississippi

2025 (SOPHOMORE): Entered the transfer portal following the 2025 season … Appeared in 14 games and registered one start at safety ... Finished the season with 20 total tackles, 11 of those were solo stops ... Registered one pass breakup and 0.5 TFL on the season ... vs. Georgia State (08/30/25): Made first career start at safety, assisted on one tackle in 40 total snaps … at Kentucky (09/06/25): Career-high four tackles (three solo) across 41 total snaps played … vs. Arkansas (09/13/25): Assisted on one tackle in eight defensive snaps … vs. Tulane (09/20/25): Assisted on three tackles in 33 total snaps … vs. Washington State (10/11/25): Played 10 special teams snaps … at #7 Georgia (10/18/25): Had one solo tackle in 29 total snaps … at #11 Oklahoma (10/25/25): Played 12 snaps across defense and special teams … vs. South Carolina (11/01/25): Made two solo tackles and broke up one pass in 26 total snaps … vs. The Citadel (11/08/25): Made three tackles (one solo) in 30 snaps … vs. Florida (11/15/25): Played five total snaps … at Mississippi State (11/28/25): Played 14 total snaps across defense and special teams … vs. #11 Tulane (12/20/25; CFP First Round): Had two solo tackles, played 49 total snaps … vs. #3 Georgia (01/01/26; Sugar Bowl, CFP Quarterfinals): Had two tackles (one solo), assisted on first TFL of career in 24 snaps ... vs. #10 Miami (01/08/26; Fiesta Bowl, CFP Semifinals): Registered one total tackle in a reserve role on both defense and special teams.

2024 (FRESHMAN): Played nine games for the Rebels with time split across defense and special teams … Recorded four solo tackles … vs. Furman (08/31/24): Tallied one solo tackle in 25 total snaps … vs. Middle Tennessee (09/07/24): Played 12 total snaps … at #10 LSU (10/12/24): Played 10 special teams snaps … vs. Oklahoma (10/26/24): Played 10 special teams snaps … at Arkansas (11/02/24): Played 29 total snaps across defense and special teams … vs. #2 Georgia (11/09/24): Played 13 total snaps … at Florida (11/23/24): Played 11 special teams snaps … vs. Mississippi State (11/29/24): Recorded two solo tackles in 13 total snaps, top-rated special teams player per PFF (74.8) … vs. Duke (01/02/25): Had one solo tackle in 22 total snaps played in Ole Miss’ Gator Bowl victory … Member of the 2023-24 signing class.

HIGH SCHOOL: Rated a unanimous four-star prospect by all major recruiting outlets … Member of the ESPN300, checking in at No. 145 … Listed as the No. 129 player in the nation by Rivals … Ranked as a top 10 recruit in the state of Alabama by ESPN and Rivals … Rated the No. 16 safety in the country by ESPN … Selected to compete in the 2024 Under Armour All-America Game … Competed in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star game and brought down three total tackles … Earned first-team Tuscaloosa News Class 7A-4A accolades as a junior and senior … Posted 42 tackles, three for loss, six pass breakups and nine touchdowns with over 1,200 all-purpose yards as a junior at former high school Northridge before transferring to Hillcrest his senior year … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Alabama, Auburn and Florida State among others … Coached by Jamie Mitchell.

PERSONAL: Full name is Travaris Keandre Banks Jr. … Born Nov. 21, 2005 … Son of Shaquanda Peay … Dean's Honor Roll in fall 2025 … Public health major.