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Jersey Number 70
Max Banes
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 309
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- St. Thomas HS
- Prev School:
- Akron
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
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Texas Bowl vs. LSU
Monday, December 22
National Signing Day Press Conference
Wednesday, December 03
Postgame Press Conference (at Baylor)
Saturday, November 29
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. TCU (Players)
Saturday, November 22
