Ardell Banks

WR · #1 · Kent State · JR · 6'4" · 195 · Massillon, OH

Projected WR-Z starter

206 2026 receiving yards

9 of 22 2026 catches

0 2026 TDs

5 Explosive plays

25 Career games (6 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Rec-Tgt	Yards	YPR	TD
2026	Kent State	7	4	9-22	206	22.9	0
2025	Kent State	11	2	12-21	205	17.1	2
2024	Kent State	7	0	2-8	20	10.0	0

2026 Percentile vs WRs

Receiving yards per game 29.4 55

Yards per catch 22.9 97

Catch rate 40.9% 10

Receiving TDs 0 0

Around Ardell

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

Dru DeShields QB · 1,145 pass yds · 7g

Mason King RB · 202 rush yds · 6g

WR-X

Da'Realyst Clark WR · 273 rec yds · 7g

WR-SL

Wayne Harris WR · 396 rec yds · 7g

Terik Mulder TE · 61 rec yds · 5g

The situation

Kent State 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 8.0% 4

Red zone TD rate 50.0% 3

Line yards per carry 1.6 3

Sack rate allowed 7.0% 36

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	RZ opps	Target share
W2	Wofford Terriers	4	2	36	1	15%
W3	@ OSU	3	1	13	0	15%
W4	BALL	4	2	58	0	16%
W5	OHIO	5	2	60	0	17%
W6	@ WMU	1	0	0	0	3%
W7	@ USF	5	2	39	0	15%

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#598

Simione Pale IOL · Elk Grove STAN

#599

James Heard Jr. LB · Camden WVU

#600

Ardell Banks WR · Massillon Washington UK

#609

Taylor Wein EDGE · Nolensville OKLA

#609 Lamont Payne Jr. CB · Chartiers Valley PSU

WRs in the class

#83

Barry Jackson Jr. Cedar Grove CIN

#83

Jaedn Skeete Catholic Memorial BC

#85

Ardell Banks Massillon Washington UK

#87 Elijah Caldwell Northwestern SCAR

#87 Jaidyn Doss Raymore-Peculiar NEB

2026 · 55th pctile of WRs

Recruit · 78th pctile of class