'09 PA ATH E.J. Banks (Notre Dame Verbal)

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McKees Rocks (PA) Montour

Ht: 6-foot-0
Wt: 180 lbs

Cousin of '08 UM verbal Christian Wilson.

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As a junior, Banks rushed for 920 yards and 10 TDs. ... Passed for 1,235 and six TDs...Recorded three interceptions. He was named to the "Fabulous 22" team by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and "Terrific 25" by the Tribune-Review.

2007 Passing Stats: 80/134 59.7% 1,200 yards 6 TDs
2007 Rushing Stats: 107 carries 878 yards 9 TDs

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12/26

By Farrell...has offers from Colorado, Clemson, Louisville, NC State, Minnesota, Kentucky, West Virginia, Pittsburgh and LSU and is also hearing from Michigan. Says all are even.

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Notebook: Parents at root of Gordon decision

Montour quarterback-defensive back E.J. Banks is only a junior, but has close to 20 Division I scholarship offers already. Louisville, Rutgers, North Carolina and North Carolina State are among the schools that have offered scholarships and most are recruiting him as a defensive back.

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02/08

Claims to have an offer and is the cousin of Joey Galloway. Plans on visiting during the Indiana vs Ohio State basketball matchup.

ATH Banks one of 2009's best

By Mike Farrell, Recruiting Analyst - Rivals.com

It's still a little too early to speak definitively about the nation's best prospects in the Class of 2009 but athlete E.J. Banks has done well for himself so far.

The 6-foot-1, 180-pound athlete from Montour, Pennsylvania currently holds 18 scholarship offers and that list should continue to grow.

Last fall Banks recorded 68 tackles with five interceptions. He plans to attend a Junior Day at Ohio State very soon and will take things from there.

ATH Banks one of 2009's best - Yahoo! Sports

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2/10

Talks about his experience at OSU's junior day. Has offers from OSU, Clemson, Kentucky, LSU, Louisville, Minnesota, North Carolina and NC State.

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Pitts Tribune

Where Banks is a standout quarterback, Montour coach Lou Cerro said only Georgia Tech is recruiting him at that position because it runs a triple-option offense. Banks has 16 offers, from the likes of national champion Louisiana State, Ohio State, Pitt and Rutgers. Some schools are recruiting him as a safety, others as a slot receiver.
Like Bell and Brown at Gateway, which featured Pitt recruits Shayne Hale and Cameron Saddler, Banks had the benefit of drawing attention by playing alongside a big-time prospect in North Carolina recruit Christian Wilson.
"I think it makes a big difference," Cerro said. "Every time you see Christian on film, you're seeing E.J. because of what they did together. Everybody saw what E.J. could do, and he made plays himself."

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2/21

By BK...update and exclusive video...talks about his recent visit to OSU.

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2/28

By Lichtenfels...talks about what he learned from watching Christian Wilson go through the process. Talks about his recent trips to OSU and Pitt. Has offers from the likes of Ohio State, LSU, North Carolina, NC State, Colorado, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Clemson, Kentucky and Louisville and says he is wide open.

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3/20

From the WF site...Wake has offered. Focused on Ohio State, Oklahoma, LSU, Virginia Tech and several other schools and talks about what he is looking for.

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4/1

From the VT site...visiting UNC this weekend and then Clemson and Georgia Tech the following weekend. Claims no leaders and talks about his offer from Virginia Tech.

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4/3

From the Nebraska site...Florida State and Nebraska have offered. Talks about how he will approach that process and what he will be looking for. Favors Ohio State, Clemson, Illinois, Tennessee and Wake Forest.

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4/2

From O&B News...talks about his contact with the Illinois staff and plans for an unofficial. Visiting his cousin (Christian Wilson) at UNC this weekend.

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4/4

By BK...up to nearly 30 offers. Will likely visit OSU this summer and will take all five officials in the fall.

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4/14

From the GT site...talks about his visit to GT and Clemson last weekend and talks about how he will go about trimming his list.

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4/14

From the GT site...talks about his visit to GT and Clemson last weekend and talks about how he will go about trimming his list. He would like to decide before his season starts.