2024 SEASON: Started at LG in all 13 games he appeared in as part of a line that helped San Francisco rank in the top 10 in the NFL in total offense (No. 4, 376.3 ypg), yards per play (No. 2, 6.23 avg.), yards per carry (No. 7, 4.73 avg.), passing offense (No. 4, 249.1 ypg) and third-down conversions (No. 9, 42.6 pct.)…Helped clear holes for Mason, who ranked No. 5 in the NFL among RBs with an average of 5.16 yards per carry…Was sidelined for the final two games of the sea- son (knee) and also missed Weeks 13-14 (concussion)…Vs. N.Y. Jets (Sept. 9): Helped to clear the way for Mason to rush for a career-high 147 yards on 28 carries (5.3 avg.)… At Seattle (Oct. 10): Was part of a line that did not allow a sack as the 49ers registered a season-high 483 total yards with Purdy throwing for 255 yards and three TDs with no INTs (129.3 rating) and the team posting a season-high 228 rushing yards on 33 carries (6.9 avg.)…At Tampa Bay (Nov. 10): Helped protect Purdy as he threw for 353 yards and two TDs (119.3 rating).
2023: Appeared in 15 contests with 14 starts at LG, helping the 49ers rank in the top five in the league in total offense (No. 2, 398.4), sacks allowed (t-No. 6, 34), points scored (No. 3, 28.9 ppg), rushing offense (No. 3, 140.5), yards per carry (No. 4, 4.79), yards per play (No. 1, 6.61), passing offense (No. 4, 257.9), third-down conversions (No. 4, 47.5), first downs (No. 2, 383) and red-zone efficiency (No. 1, 67.2)…Part of a line that helped San Francisco register 491 points and 6,773 total yards, both of which were the second-best single-season marks in franchise history…Blocked for Purdy, who led the NFL in passer rating (113.0) and yards per attempt (9.6) while setting a franchise record with 4,280 passing yards…Helped clear the way for RB Christian McCaffrey as he led the league in rushing yards (1,459) and yards from scrimmage (2,023)… Part of a line that helped the 49ers become the first team in NFL history to feature a running back (McCaffrey), two wide receivers (Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel) and a tight end (George Kittle) who each posted 1,000-plus yards from scrimmage in a single season…Also started all three playoff contests at LG… Was sidelined for two games (Weeks 10-11) due to a toe injury…At Pittsburgh (Sept. 10): Helped to clear the way for McCaffrey as he posted a season-high 152 rushing yards and a TD on 22 attempts (6.9 avg.)…Vs. Dallas (Oct. 8): Was part of a line that allowed only one sack as Purdy threw for 252 yards and four TDs with no INTs (144.4 rating) in the 42-10 win…Vs. Seattle (Dec. 10): Helped protect Purdy as he threw for a season-high 368 yards and two TDs (122.1 rating) and cleared holes for McCaffrey as he rushed for 145 yards on just 16 carries (9.1 avg.)…At Arizona (Dec. 17): Was part of a line that did not allow a sack as Purdy threw for 242 yards and four TDs with no INTs (135.3 rating)…Vs. Kansas City (Super Bowl LVIII, Feb. 11): Helped the 49ers register 382 total yards as the line allowed just one sack.
2022: Started all 16 games he played in at LG and was part of a line that helped the 49ers rank in the top 10 in the NFL in total offense (No. 5, 365.6), sacks allowed (No. 6, 31), yards per play (No. 4, 5.94), rushing offense (No. 8, 138.8 ypg), yards per carry (No. 10, 4.68), points scored (No. 6, 26.5 ppg), third-down conversions (No. 6, 45.0 pct.) and time of possession (No. 3, 31:48)…Part of a line that helped the 49ers register five zero- sack games (tied for No. 2 in the NFL), the most by San Francisco in a single season since 2000 (also five)…Was sidelined for the regular-season finale vs. Arizona (ankle/knee)…Also started at LG in all three postseason contests…Vs. Seattle (Sept. 18): Was part of a line that allowed only one sack and helped clear the way for the team's 189 rushing yards on 45 carries (4.2 avg.)…At Arizona (Nov. 21): Helped protect QB Jimmy Garoppolo as he was not sacked on the day and as he threw for 228 yards and four TDs with no INTs on 20-of-29 passing for a 131.9 rating…Vs. Tampa Bay (Dec. 11): Helped clear the way for the 49ers' season-high 209 rushing yards on 36 carries (5.8 avg.) as the line did not allow a sack… At Las Vegas (Jan. 1): Part of a line that did not allow a sack and helped the offense register a season-high 454 total yards…Vs. Seattle (NFC Wild Card, Jan. 14): Helped protect Purdy as he threw for 332 yards and three TDs with no INTs on 18-of-30 passing for a 131.5 rating as the 49ers racked up 505 total yards, their third most in a postseason game in team history.
2021: Appeared in nine games, seeing time primarily on special teams…Vs. L.A. Rams (Nov. 15): Made his NFL debut, appearing on four plays on special teams…At Jacksonville (Nov. 15): Saw the first action of his career on offense, appearing on five plays at right guard in the fourth quarter…At Dallas (NFC Wild Card, Jan. 16): Appeared on five plays on special teams in his NFL postseason debut...2021 Draft: Selected by the 49ers in the second round (No. 48 overall).
COLLEGE: Appeared in 38 games with 31 starts at LG during his four years with the Fighting Irish, helping Notre Dame advance to the College Football Playoff semifinals in both 2018 and 2020…Helped Notre Dame rank No. 19 in the country in points scored (35.2 ppg) in his two seasons as a full-time starter (2019-20)…Majored in film, television, and theatre…2020: Started all 12 games at LG, earning first-team All-America honors from The Associated Press and AFCA… Earned second-team All-America recognition from Sporting News and Walter Camp...Helped the Irish rank No. 7 in the country in yards per carry (5.66) and No. 24 in rushing offense (211.1 ypg)…Helped to clear holes for RB Kyren Williams, who ranked No. 9 in the country with a career-high 1,125 rushing yards on 211 carries (5.3 avg.) along with 13 TDs…Was part of a line that helped the Irish register a season-high 353 rushing yards vs. Florida State (Oct. 10) with a pair of 100-yard backs in Williams (185) and RB Chris Tyree (103)…Helped the Irish post a season-high 568 total yards and 283 rushing yards vs. Syra- cuse (Dec. 5) with Williams (110) and Tyree (109) both clearing the 100-yard rushing mark…2019: Started all 13 contests at LG, helping the Irish rank No. 13 in the nation in points scored (36.8 ppg) and tied for No. 11 in sacks allowed (16)…Helped protect QB Ian Book, who threw for 3,034 yards and 34 TDs with just six INTs on 240-of-399 passing (60.2 pct.), with the 34 TD passes ranking No. 2 in school single-season history… Earned the second-best pass-blocking grade on Notre Dame's offensive line from Pro Football Focus (83.5)…Helped protect Book as he threw for a career-high 360 yards and five TDs with no INTs as the Irish registered a season-high 591 total yards vs. New Mexico (Sept. 14)…Helped clear the way for the team's season-best 308 rushing yards on 48 carries (6.4 avg.) vs. USC (Oct. 12)…2018: Appeared in all 13 games with six starts at LG...Made his first career start vs. Navy (Oct. 27) and helped the Irish register a season-high 584 total yards, including 254 rushing yards on 43 carries (5.9 avg.)…Started and helped clear the way for the Irish's season-high 365 rushing yards on 50 carries (7.3 avg.), highlighted by RB Dexter Williams' career- high 202 yards on 20 attempts (10.1 avg.)...2017: Did not see any game action as a true freshman…Enrolled at Notre Dame in January 2017 and participated in spring drills.
PERSONAL: Given name Aaron Wayne Banks...Born in Berkeley, Calif. …Is married and has two sons…High school: Earned first-team All-USA California honors from American Family Insurance as a senior at El Cerrito (Calif.) High School in 2016…Helped pave the way for a team that aver- aged 29.4 points per game and advanced to the second round of the 2016 CIF-North Coast Section Division 3 playoffs… Earned first-team All-Bay Area recognition from the East Bay Times and first-team all-metro honors from the San Francisco Chronicle…Also lettered in track and field, participating in the shot put and discus events.
