Texas Longhorns offensive tackle Kelvin Banks has won the prestigious Lombardi Award, given to the most ‘outstanding college football lineman, whether on offense or defense, who displays exceptional performance and ability and embodies the character and discipline that Vince Lombardi championed throughout his life.’
The Rotary Club of Houston announced the award Wednesday. Banks joins past Longhorns Kenneth Sims, Tony Degrate, and Brian Orakpo as winners of the honor.
Wednesday was good to Banks, who also won the SEC’s Jacobs Blocking Trophy for offensive lineman of the year. He was also named first-team All-SEC selection this week.
Banks, who has protected Quinn Ewers blindside for three seasons, is also nominated for the Outland Trophy. Texas’ T’Vondre Sweat took home the 2023 Outland.
The junior from Summer Creek HS in Humble, TX started all 12 games in the regular season and missed his first career game on Saturday in the SEC Championship game, snapping a streak of 39 straight starts for that began with the first game of his true freshman year.
This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: Texas OT Kelvin Banks wins the Lombardi Award
