Joe Banyard
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| Born: | November 12, 1988 Sweetwater, Texas | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 221 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Sweetwater (TX) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | UTEP | ||||||||||||||
| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2017 | |||||||||||||||
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Joe Banyard (born November 12, 1988) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He played college football at the University of Texas-El Paso. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He had been a member of the New Orleans Saints and the Minnesota Vikings before returning to the Jaguars in 2015.
Early years
Banyard attended Sweetwater High School in Sweetwater, Texas, where he played football and competed in track and powerlifting. In football, he earned Honorable Mention 3A All-State honors as a defensive back. As a senior in 2007, he switched to running back, totalling over 1,200 yards and 21 touchdowns.
Also a top competitor in track & field, Banyard was a state qualifier sprinter. In 2005, as a sophomore, he went to the Texas State Meet as a member of Sweetwater's relay squads; In the 4 × 100m final, he ran the third leg, helping them earn a second-place finish and setting a new school-record time of 41.98 seconds. He and his teammates also placed third in both the 4 × 200m and 4 × 400m relays with times of 1:27.40 and 3:19.62, respectively.[1] He ran the 200-meter dash in 23.21 seconds in 2006, as a junior.[2] As a senior, he placed third in the long jump at the Regional Meet with a leap of 6.64 meters (21'9.5").[3] At the San Angelo relays, he recorded a personal-best time of 50.51 seconds in the 400-meter dash.[4]
Regarded only as a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, Banyard committed to TCU on January 21, 2007.[5]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Joe Banyard RB |
Sweetwater, Texas | Sweetwater High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jan 21, 2007 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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College career
Banyard started his college career at Texas Christian University (TCU).[6] Prior to his freshman season, he transferred to University of Texas-El Paso (UTEP). He saw his first playing time his junior season. He was UTEP's leader in rushing attempts with 109. He also had 623 rushing yards and eight touchdowns.[7]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
213 lb (97 kg) |
4.46 s | 1.47 s | 2.59 s | 4.29 s | 7.06 s | 35+1⁄2 in (0.90 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
25 reps | |||
| All values from Pro Day | ||||||||||||
Jacksonville Jaguars
Banyard signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars prior to the 2012 NFL Draft as an undrafted free agent.[8]
New Orleans Saints
On June 7, 2012, Banyard signed on contract with the New Orleans Saints. On September 13, 2012, he was waived by the team.
Minnesota Vikings
Banyard was signed by the Minnesota Vikings, where he spent the rest of the 2012 season on the practice squad. He was released by the Vikings on August 31, 2013 (along with 18 others) to get to a 53-man roster,[9] signed to the practice squad the following day, released again on September 4, and then re-signed to the practice squad on September 10, 2013. On December 14, 2013, Banyard was added to the Vikings active roster.[10] On December 16, 2013, the Vikings waived Joe Banyard, only to re-sign him to the practice squad two days later.
On August 30, 2015, he was released by the Vikings.
Jacksonville Jaguars (second stint)
Banyard was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad on October 14, 2015, after running backs Corey Grant and Bernard Pierce were placed on injured reserve for the remainder of the season. The following week, he was re-signed to the active roster.[11] After Toby Gerhart suffered an injury, Banyard was promoted to third string.
Banyard was released by the Jaguars on September 4, 2016.[12] He was re-signed on December 27, 2016.[13]
Buffalo Bills
On March 17, 2017, Banyard signed with the Buffalo Bills.[14] He was released by the Bills on October 17, 2017, but was re-signed on October 28, only to be released three days later.[15][16]
References
- ^ "Texas State Meet - DyeStat, the internet home of high school track". archive.dyestat.com.
- ^ http://www.spato.us/results/highschool/sarelays/060331P047.htm
- ^ http://www.odessa.edu/uil/2007trackandfieldresults.htm
- ^ http://www.gosanangelo.com/sports/san-angelo-relays-april-1
- ^ "Rivals.com". sports.yahoo.com.
- ^ "Rivals.com". sports.yahoo.com.
- ^ "Joe Banyard - 2011 Football Roster - UTEP Athletics". www.utepathletics.com.
- ^ "Jacksonville Jaguars: Joe Banyard".
- ^ Hasan, Arif (August 31, 2013). "Minnesota Vikings Release Final 53-Man Roster, Final Cuts". DailyNorseman.com. SB Nation. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ^ "Harrison Smith (toe) activated by Minnesota Vikings off IR-recall".
- ^ "Jaguars place Corey Grant and Tony Washington on Injured Reserve". Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ^ Oehser, John (September 4, 2016). "Jaguars claim LB Brown, S Huff". Jaguars.com.
- ^ "Jaguars Sign RB Joe Banyard, Place LB Sean Porter On Injured Reserve". NFLTradeRumors.com. December 27, 2016.
- ^ Brown, Chris (March 17, 2017). "Bills make three free agent additions". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ Brown, Chris (October 17, 2017). "Bills sign WR Thompson; RB Banyard released". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ Brown, Chris (October 28, 2017). "Bills re-sign RB Banyard". BuffaloBills.com.