HOUSTON – New Mexico running back Damon Bankston, a Katy native and former Paetow standout, participated in the Texans’ local prospect day, per a league source.
Bankston also visited the Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Chargers as interest across the NFL has increased approaching the draft.
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Bankston (5-foot-10, 196 pounds, 4.38, 4.43 40-yard dash, 21 bench reps) rushed for 635 yards and five touchdowns last season for the Lobos as he averaged 5.6 yards per carry. He returned two kickoffs for touchdowns.
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Bankston had one of the highest RAS athletic scores with a 10-3 broad jump, a 4.32 short shuttle, a 33-inch vertical and a 6.89 three-cone drill.
A Weber State transfer who rushed for 1,104 yards and six touchdowns before going to New Mexico in the transfer portal, Bankston rushed for 2,959 career yards and 27 touchdowns. He caught 65 passes for 729 yards and four scores.
At Paetow, he led the Class 5A division with 1,634 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior.
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com