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Take Me Home ‘18: TJ Banks, Athlete/Tight End
| Positon | Height | Weight | School | 247Sports Composite Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positon | Height | Weight | School | 247Sports Composite Rank |
| ATH | 6'5" | 260 | East Allegheny H.S. (North Versailles, PA) | Three-star; No. 29 ATH |
The Mountaineers head up I-79 and snag tight end T.J. Banks from East Allegheny HS! #TakeMeHome18
— WVU Football (@WVUfootball) December 20, 2017
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Rankings
247Sports (composite): ★★★; Grade: 0.8816; No. 453 National; No. 29 ATH; No. 16 PA
247Sports: ★★★; Grade: 87; No. 551 National; No. 43 ATH; No. 17 PA
ESPN: ★★★; Grade: 78; No. 19 TE; No. 88 Regional; No. 21 PA
Rivals: ★★★★; Rating: 5.8; No. 14 TE; No. 11 PA
Verbally Committed on October 18, 2017
The West Virginia coaching staff had TJ Banks as one of their top targets, because they saw immense potential in the Pittsburgh area native. Banks will play as a H-back in West Virginia’s offense, where he’ll see time in the backfield in the fullback role and at the end of the line as a tight-end in the passing game. Banks is likely to make a push for playing time in 2018, and stands a good chance at skipping the redshirt.
Banks picked West Virginia over offers from Illinois, Pittsburgh, Maryland and Syracuse.
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