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Insider Shares Latest on Texas Longhorns' Kelvin Banks Jr. Injury Update

Texas Longhorns offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. has been dealing with an ankle injury leading up to the SEC Championship against the Georgia Bulldogs.
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Oct 12, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. (78) in action during the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at the Cotton Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
Oct 12, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. (78) in action during the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at the Cotton Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

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ATLANTA -- The Texas Longhorns face a major injury question on offense headed into Saturday's SEC Championship against the Georgia Bulldogs.

Texas star offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. suffered an ankle injury in last week's win over the Texas A&M Aggies and has been listed as questionable on the first three SEC student-athlete availability reports that the conference released. ESPN's Pete Thamel provided a new update on Banks Jr. Saturday from Atlanta, tweeting that the future first-round pick will be a game-time decision against Georgia.

"Sources: Texas star left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. is expected to be a game-time decision against Georgia today," Thamel tweeted. "He’s been dealing with an ankle injury. Redshirt freshman Trevor Goosby would go for Texas if Banks can’t start or can't finish."

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said Thursday that Banks Jr. has been practicing leading up the SEC Championship but it's not clear to what extent he was available.

In Banks Jr.'s absence, Goosby stepped in at left tackle against Texas A&M and hardly seemed fazed. The Longhorns would go on to beat the Aggies 17-7.

"I was really proud of him," Sarkisian said during Sunday's SEC teleconference. "His first time playing in real football in obviously a very difficult environment. Played over 70 snaps in that game, I think 71 snaps. Really had one procedural penalty, and no other penalties beyond that. I thought he showed great poise and composure. The moment didn't seem too big for him. I thought he played a physical brand of football. I think it's definitely something that he can build upon for his future."

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Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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