Zach Banner

Zachery Samuel Banner (born December 25, 1993) is American football offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Southern California.

Zach Banner
Banner in 2016
No. 72 – Pittsburgh Steelers
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1993-12-25) December 25, 1993
Puyallup, Washington
Height:6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight:360 lb (163 kg)
Career information
High school:Lakes (Lakewood, Washington)
College:USC
NFL Draft:2017 / Round: 4 / Pick: 137
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Games played:22
Games started:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

A native of Lakewood, Washington, Banner attended Lakes High School, where he was a two-time All-American. Regarded as a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was ranked as the No. 2 offensive tackle in his class, behind only D. J. Humphries.[1] Banner also played basketball for Lakes High School, averaging 18.6 points and 17.3 rebounds, while guiding Lakes high school to the 2011 state 3A championship.[2][3] Ultimately Banner chose USC over Oklahoma and Washington.[4]

College career

Banner played college football at USC from 2013-2016 under head coaches Steve Sarkisian and Clay Helton. Banner played 39 games and started 37 of those games. Banner played only 2 games during his red-shirted freshman season against Hawaii and Boston College before being ruled out for the season due to an injury to both hips.[3] His main position was at right tackle, but started 2 games at left tackle during his junior year against Utah and Wisconsin. Banner also played basketball for USC in 2013 but did not see any playing time.[3] Banner Majored in Sociology

Statistics
YearTeamGGSDefense
SoloTotal
2013USC2000
2014USC131311
2015USC141411
2016USC101000
Career393722

Source:[5]

Professional career
Banner at the 2016 Pac-12 Conference Media Days with then teammate Adoree' Jackson and head coach Clay Helton.
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 8 3⁄8 in
(2.04 m)		 353 lb
(160 kg)		 34 7⁄8 in
(0.89 m)		 10 3⁄4 in
(0.27 m)		 5.58 s 5.21 s 8.31 s 23 1⁄2 in
(0.60 m)		 7 ft 8 in
(2.34 m)		 22 reps
All values from NFL Scouting Combine[6]

Indianapolis Colts

Banner was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round (137th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.[7] The Colts previously obtained the pick used to select Banner by trading tight end Dwayne Allen to the New England Patriots. On September 3, 2017, Banner was waived by the Colts.[8]

Cleveland Browns

On September 4, 2017, Banner was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns.[9] Banner played in Cleveland's last 8 games, taking a combined 27 snaps on offense and 18 snaps on special teams.[10] He was released on March 15, 2018.[11]

Carolina Panthers

On March 16, 2018, Banner was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers.[12] He was waived by the Panthers on May 31, 2018.[13]

Pittsburgh Steelers
Banner (72) in 2019

Banner was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers on August 12, 2018.[14]

Banner re-signed with the Steelers for a one-year contract on March 18, 2020.[15]

Personal life

Banner is the son of Lincoln Kennedy, but was raised by Ron and Vanessa Banner.[16][17][18] He is of Chamorro and African-American descent.

Banner created the B3Foundation which supports students in Guam, Tacoma and Los Angeles both academically and athletically [19]

References
  1. https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-2890
  2. "Zach Banner - Men's Basketball". USC Athletics.
  3. "Zach Banner". www.steelers.com.
  4. Banner, Zach (February 6, 2019). "It was between USC, Oklahoma, and UW for me. I made my decision around the school, football program, and schools overall network and alumni. After 4 different head coaches, and 5 position coaches, and a lot of off the field drama each year, I would make the same decision 10/10".
  5. "Zach Banner". usctrojans.com. USC Trojans. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  6. "Zach Banner Draft Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  7. "Colts select OT Zach Banner in 4th round". Colts.com. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  8. Walker, Andrew (September 3, 2017). "Colts Claim Five Players Off Waivers". Colts.com.
  9. "Browns claim OL Zach Banner". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 4, 2017.
  10. "Zach Banner 2017 Fantasy Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  11. "Browns release 10 players". ClevelandBrowns.com. March 15, 2018.
  12. Alper, Josh (March 16, 2018). "Panthers claim OL Zach Banner off waivers". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  13. Gantt, Darin (May 31, 2018). "Panthers waive tackle Zach Banner". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  14. "Steelers sign Banner". Steelers.com. August 12, 2018.
  15. Varley, Teresa (March 18, 2020). "Banner signs one-year deal". Steelers.com. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  16. Fetters, Chris (April 19, 2010). "Zach Banner - A Profile in Character". 247 Sports. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  17. "Colts Draft USC Offensive Tackle Zach Banner In Round Four". www.colts.com.
  18. Engichy, Kasmira. "NFL draftee Zach Banner to visit Guam, his roots". Pacific Daily News.
  19. "B3 Foundation – A Zach Banner Foundation".
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