proven young interior lineman with starting-caliber upside
Banfield profiles as a **reliable, high-floor interior OL** who already proved he can handle major college snaps, starting 11 games as a true freshman in 2024 and earning **FWAA Freshman All-America** honors[17][18]. At 6-foot-3, 300 pounds, he brings the kind of anchor, strength and functional power UNC values up front, and his high school résumé shows consistent technical growth, including an 88% blocking grade and 36 pancakes as a senior[18]. The big caveat is availability: reports say a significant lower-leg injury ended his 2025 season early, so the key question is health, not talent[10].
