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

[OSUBuckeye4Life]

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McKees Rocks (PA) Montour

Ht: 6-foot-0
Wt: 180 lbs
Class: 2009


Bucknuts $

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.

 

[ryan20]

Also from the show ESPN used to have (Return to Glory). He took over as QB like half way through the show. Didn't look half bad as a freshman and was doing much better than their senior kid was.

 

[el mastiff]

One of many who is visiting this weekend.

 

[Messi18Man]

off topic, but i thought Christian Wilson when he was on that ESPN show was a freshman when he was the RB, he ended up getting huge after the cameras and Dick Butkus left the school

 

[wadc45]

Rivals $

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.

Not only a cousin of Galloway's but also of '08 recruit Christian Wilson...

 

[buckeyes_rock]

So are we looking at him on defense? Safety, I assume?

 

[Buckskin86]

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

 

[osugrad21]

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."

 

[wadc45]

BN $

2/21

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

 

[truman.17]

I just watched that video and the kid is a playmaker. Dynamite with the ball in his hands.

 

[RoxStar]

Hi Buckeye Fans from McKees Rox...

I am EJ Banks' cousin, his father Edgar Banks is my first cousin...and yes, Joey Galloway is our cous from Bellaire Ohio...Aunt Carol and Uncle Deenie(his parents)...anyway, I think I can have info that may be useful for your site...from time to time...EJ is a excellent student-athlete who has accelerated his football and bball game to the almost elite Pittsburgh status...kinda bias I know...but, being really really real...E will be a steal to whomever signs him next year...and personally all of us here(his family) are telling him tOSU all the way...so when I get a scoop I will pass it along...hope to be back soon... Sonny RoxStar White
McKees Rox

 

[jwinslow]

Welcome aboard RoxStar... looking forward to your input on this thread.

 

[MaxBuck]

RoxStar, is Sto-Rox still the HS for your area?

Welcome to the board! Joey G is one of my all-time favorite Buckeyes; great athlete and fine citizen.

 

[BGriffBuckeye]

I am EJ Banks' cousin, his father Edgar Banks is my first cousin...and yes, Joey Galloway is our cous from Bellaire Ohio...Aunt Carol and Uncle Deenie(his parents)...anyway, I think I can have info that may be useful for your site...from time to time...EJ is a excellent student-athlete who has accelerated his football and bball game to the almost elite Pittsburgh status...kinda bias I know...but, being really really real...E will be a steal to whomever signs him next year...and personally all of us here(his family) are telling him tOSU all the way...so when I get a scoop I will pass it along...hope to be back soon... Sonny RoxStar White
McKees Rox

Welcome aboard Rox... pleased to have you!!

 

[wadc45]

Scout $

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.