Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#26|Rod Banks Running Back
Retired (1964, Age 29)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (07-31-2010) Potential D 
Age at Death 75 Born 01-14-1936 in Tampa, FL
Drafted Round 41, Pick 974 (1960) Experience 5 Years (73 Wks)
College College of Mississippi, 1958 Salary 620 ($820K/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power B- Catching A- Pass Cover C- Kick Power B-
Throw Acc C  Pass Blocking D  Run Cover D  Kick Acc D+
Carrying C+ Run Blocking C+ Tackling C- Kick Return D+
        Pursuit C+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B+ Stamina D+ Execution B  Agility B-
Strength C- Health B+ Aggressiveness B  Hands B 
Jumping B+     Attitude C+ Break Tackle B-
ROLES
QB C  C D+ DT D+ SS C- K D  GUN B-
WR B- G D+ DE D+ FS C  P D+ KR C+
HB/TB B- T D+ ILB C- CB C+ LS D+ KRB C+
FB C+ TE C+ OLB C- H C+ HT B+ KOS D+
Year Team G GS ATT ATT/G YDS AVG YDS/G STUF SYDS FUM LOST TD 1ST 1ST% LNG
1960 CHA 6 0 0 -- 0 -- -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 0
1961 LAN 12 11 0 -- 0 -- -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 0
1962 LAN 15 4 4 0.3 12 3.0 0.8 1 -1 0 0 0 1 25.0 8
1963 LAN 2 0 2 1.0 -3 -1.5 -1.5 1 -3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
Total   35 15 6 0.2 9 1.5 0.3 2 -4 0 0 0 1 16.7 8

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1965Rod Banks has retired from football.
09-16-1963The Los Angeles RAMS have waived Rod Banks.
08-05-1963The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Rod Banks to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Joe Davenport to the inactive roster.
08-05-1963The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Jevon Lawrence, Van Cox, and Fernanza Quick to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Jarvis Redd, Rod Banks, and Bill Teague to the inactive roster.
10-08-1961The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Rod Banks to the active roster.
10-08-1961The Los Angeles RAMS have acquired Rod Banks from the waiver wire.
09-10-1961The Charlotte 49ers have automatically waived Rod Banks to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
10-24-1960The Charlotte 49ers have moved Jamie Kirschke to the active roster. The Charlotte 49ers have moved Rod Banks to the inactive roster.
10-16-1960Rod Banks of the Charlotte 49ers is injured with an ACL sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 16 days.