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**Gary Banks**
	; Banks playing for the Troy Trojans
	No. 12 San Diego Chargers
	Wide receiver
Personal information
	Date of birth: November 4, 1981 (age 28)
	Place of birth: Meridian, Mississippi
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Weight: 193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
	College: Troy
	Undrafted in 2008
	No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
	As player:; San Diego Chargers (2008–present);
	Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-Sun Belt (2006); Second-team All-Sun Belt (2007);
Stats at NFL.com

Gary Rashad Banks (born November 4, 1981 in Meridian, Mississippi) is an American football wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Troy.

[edit] Early years

Banks attended Southern Choctaw High School, leading the Indians to back-to-back state titles in 1998 and 1999 while playing quarterback.

After high school he was selected in the fifth round of the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft by the Chicago Cubs and played right field for three years as part of the Cubs' minor league system. Banks never played beyond class A, playing two years for the rookie league Arizona League Cubs and two years for the class A Boise Hawks.^[1]

After baseball, Banks went back to school and played college football at Troy University, switching positions from quarterback to wide receiver. While playing for the Trojans, Gary was used periodically in trick play situations and accumulated a career passing record with 8-of-9 passes completed for 110 yards and two touchdowns.^[2]

Banks was not invited to the NFL Combine. However, at Troy's Pro Day, Banks recorded an official 4.51 40-yard dash and 35 1/2 inch vertical.

Banks went undrafted in the 2008 NFL Draft, but was signed by the San Diego Chargers shortly after.^[3]