Kelvin Banks Jr., OT
After missing the SEC Championship Game against Georgia a couple of weeks ago, junior starting left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. was a full participant with the first-team offensive line in practice on Monday.
In the double-digit win over Texas A&M on Nov. 30, Banks injured his left ankle when he was rolled up on in the first half in College Station. Second-year offensive tackle Trevor Goosby played the rest of the game at left tackle for the Longhorns against the Aggies, and he didn't allow any quarterback pressures or sacks, for the Texas offensive line.
Banks was reportedly wearing a full brace on the injured ankle while working with the first-team offensive line for Kyle Flood and the Longhorns on Monday.
"I was probably the one that held him back more than he actually wanted to do, but I wanted him to come back today feeling really good about where he was at. I'm comfortable with him."Steve Sarkisian on Kelvin Banks Jr.
Banks was also "confident" that he'll be able to play this weekend in the first round of the Playoff against Clemson at DKR. He described the rehab process he's been going through for the past couple of weeks since he sustained the ankle injury against Texas A&M on Thanksgiving Week.
"The ankle is feeling a whole lot better. I’ve been attacking my rehab process. I’m feeling confident in my ankle and where I’m at in my process."Kelvin Banks Jr.
The Outland Award winner, Banks has made a lot of progress during the off-week for the Longhorns since the SEC Championship Game before the Playoff this weekend against Clemson.