Tommy Banks (American football)
| LSU Tigers No. 43 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Fullback |
| Class | 2002 |
| Career history | |
| College | LSU (1997–2000) |
| High school | West Monroe |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | c. 1979 |
| Place of birth | West Monroe, Louisiana |
Tommy Banks, M.D., (born c. 1979) is a former American football fullback.
Born in West Monroe, Louisiana, he starred at West Monroe High School under legendary coach Don Shows before earning a scholarship to Louisiana State University, where he played from 1997 to 2000. Banks cemented his place in LSU lore by scoring a touchdown in an upset win over the top ranked and defending national champion Florida Gators in 1997. On the play, he dove into the end zone with a defender draped on him, for a 7-yard touchdown that put LSU up 14-0.[1] The dive was immortalized in the October 20, 1997 issue of Sports Illustrated, which contained an article recapping the game. Banks ended his LSU career with a record tying two touchdown performance in LSU's 28-14 victory over Georgia Tech in the 2000 Peach Bowl.[2]
To this day, satirical Tommy Banks references are routinely made in LSU post-game radio shows.