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Jersey Number 71
Max Banes
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 301
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- St. Thomas HS
- Prev School:
- Akron
Bio
As a Senior (2023)
- Appeared in nine games (139 snaps)
- Started collegiate finale at UCF (Nov. 25)
- Start came at left guard and included season high 42 offensive snaps
- 124 snaps at left guard
- 15 snaps on FG/XP block
- No QB hits allowed in 69 opportunities
- No penalties committed
- 97.8 efficiency per PFF
- 76.0 offensive grade ranked third among Big 12 guards (min. 100 snaps)
- 78.8 run block grade ranked third among Big 12 guards (min. 100 snaps)
- Three pressures allowed ranked sixth among Big 12 guards (min. 100 snaps)
- One of five Big 12 guards without a penalty committed (min. 100 snaps)
Prior to Houston
- Spent 2022 season at Akron
- Appeared in eight games at left guard (506 snaps)
- Allowed just two sacks in 348 chances
- Only one sack allowed in final seven games (304 chances)
- Helped Akron rank 18th nationally in passing offense (283.1)
- Zips paced the MAC in passing offense
- Re-joins UH after spending 2018-21 with program
- Appeared in 23 games at UH (567 snaps)
- Played four games during 2021 (39 snaps)
- All snaps at right guard
- In 2021, ranked fourth among all AAC linemen with an 82.6 pass block grade
- Cougars ranked 23rd in the NCAA in 2021 in passing offense (271.6)
- PFF Preseason Second-Team All-Conference selection in 2021
- Played all eight games (401 snaps) during 2020
- Seven of eight games at right guard
- Did not allow a sack in 214 opportunities
- Played four games in 2019 (201 snaps)
- Did not allow a sack in 94 opportunities
- All 201 snaps came at right guard
- Fifth among AAC guards in pass block grade (82.9) in 2019
- First career start came in 2019 vs. Memphis
- Redshirted in 2018
- Played first four games of 2018 season
- Eight snaps at left guard in 2018 vs. Texas Southern
High School
- Three-star recruit by ESPN
- No. 79 OT in the nation by ESPN
- No. 168 player in the state of Texas by ESPN
- Second Team All-State honors and First Team All-District honors as a senior
- VYPE Houston's 2017 Hot 100
- 2017 All-VYPE Private School First Team
- 2017 St. Thomas High School Lineman of the Year
- Finalist for 2017 Touchdown Club of Houston Private School Lineman of the Year
- Son of Houston letterman (1986-89) and 1990 Houston Oilers NFL Draft pick Joey Banes
- Signed with Houston over SMU among others
- Coached by head coach Rich McGuire
Personal
- Earned Bachelor of Science in Organizational Supervision from Akron
- Nickname: Max
- Hobbies: Ancient History, Military History, Theology, and DayZ
- In 2020 he ran a half marathon by himself at 305 lbs in 3 hours and 15 minutes
- Dream job outside football: fire fighter
- Eat purple bag Skittles before every game
- Hidden talent: knows a lot of random facts
- Related to Joey Banes, University of Houston Football, 1985-89, All-American
- Chose UH because it is close to people he love and it is a tradition
- One word to describe himself on the field: aware
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: sushi
- His motivation for working hard: himself, his family, his friends, past and God
- Best advice: discipline equals freedom
- Highlight of his life thus far: his fiancé
- Memorable athlete feat: Blocking for Clayton Tune on a screen to score a touchdown in 2020
- Sports hero: David Goggins because he shows that internal drive is what leads to persistence not motivation
- Great Uncle and Father were drafted into the NFL after playing at UH. Mother was a cheerleader at UH and graduated. Sister graduated from the Wolff Center at UH.
- Unique fact: loves all his shoes
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews SFA
Monday, August 25
Camp Availability: Head Coach Willie Fritz
Monday, August 04
