1. Brad Banks played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, winning the Davey O'Brien Award in 2002.
19 Facts About Brad Banks
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Brad Banks helped Belle Glade Glades Central win the state high school championship as a senior.
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Brad Banks was a three-time football letterman and lettered twice in track.
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Brad Banks originally attended the University of Central Florida but transferred after his red-shirt freshman year.
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Brad Banks transferred to Hinds Community College where he played Wide receiver as a JUCO freshman.
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Brad Banks was later named to the school's Team of the Decade.
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Brad Banks played in 10 games in 2001 and was 41-of-68 for 582 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions.
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Brad Banks carried the ball 41 times for 151 yards and two touchdowns.
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Brad Banks won the Davey O'Brien Award as the nation's best Quarterback.
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Brad Banks was named AP College Football Player of the Year, Walter Camp Foundation First-team All-America, Second-team All-America by the AP, Second-team All-America by The Sporting News, Second-team All-America by CNNSI.
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Brad Banks earned the Chicago Tribune Silver Football Award as the Big Ten Conference's Most Valuable Player.
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Brad Banks was named the Big Ten Conference Offensive Player of the Year, one of three finalists for Maxwell Award, one of 10 finalists for Walter Camp Foundation Player of the Year, First-team All-Conference, a permanent team captain on offense, Co-Offensive MVP, Hayden Fry "Extra Heartbeat" Award winner.
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Brad Banks signed with the Washington Redskins after the draft, but was released shortly afterwards.
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In 2004, Brad Banks signed with the Ottawa Renegades of the Canadian Football League.
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In June 2007, Brad Banks was traded to the Montreal Alouettes in exchange for quarterback Kliff Kingsbury.
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In 2009, Brad Banks signed with the Berlin Adler of the German Football League.
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On January 31,2011, Brad Banks was assigned to the Iowa Barnstormers of Arena Football League.
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Brad Banks is a cousin of former Tennessee, College of the Sequoias, Ole Miss and Central Valley Coyotes quarterback Brent Schaeffer.
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Brad Banks is a cousin of wide receiver Anquan Boldin.