US Edition2025 NFL draft: What teams are saying about Kelvin Banks Jr., Jahdae Barron, Matthew Golden
- The New Orleans Saints used the ninth overall pick to select offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. During the 2025 NFL Draft on Thursday.
- The team has experienced recent difficult seasons, including a 5-12 record last year, following their 2020 playoff appearance.
- Banks Jr., a 21-year-old former Texas team captain, played three seasons as a left tackle for the Longhorns.
- Coach Kellen Moore noted Banks is "really young, he just turned 21" and a three-year college starter.
- Banks Jr. Is now set to begin his NFL career with the Saints, joining their offensive line.
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2025 NFL draft: What teams are saying about Kelvin Banks Jr., Jahdae Barron, Matthew Golden
AUSTIN (KXAN) — For the first time since 1980, the Texas Longhorns had three players drafted in the first round at the 2025 NFL draft Thursday in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. became the 28th Longhorn to be a top-10 pick when the New Orleans Saints grabbed him at No. 9, then defensive back Jahdae Barron joined the Denver Broncos at No. 20. Wide receiver Matthew Golden rounded out Thursday's picks at No. 23 to the host …
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Kelvin Banks Jr's baby spits up after Saints select offensive lineman in NFL Draft
The New Orleans Saints decided to pass on selecting a quarterback in the first round of the NFL Draft and decided to take offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. out of Texas.Broadcasts from the NFL Network and ESPN showed an emotional Banks as he hugged his family members around him and put on a Saints hat. Banks’ dream of being an NFL player was finally realized, and the real work now began to protect whoever will start at quarterback in 2025.CLICK…
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