Unfortunately for Kelvin Banks Jr., the biggest moments of his younger career have been a bit overshadowed.
The ESPN broadcast was cut to the bank and his family as the former Texas offensive tackle was selected by the saint on the ninth pick in Thursday’s 2025 NFL Draft.
However, many fans were looking Halil, the son of the bankBecause the young son was swinging in the celebration, not the NFL rookie himself.
Whether it was a move or not, the baby threw it on live television.
Fans ran a viral moment on social media.
“I had my baby thrown during the NFL draft,” wrote an X user.
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“Kelvin’s banks think #saints isn’t perfect,” another person posted.
“Don’t shake your baby…unless his dad has just been drafted into the NFL,” someone posted on X.
The bank and his partner Demetria Bolden announced they are expecting a baby in November.
Baby Halil, whose father just joined the NFL, is 6 feet 4 pounds and 320 pounds, little knows that the bank will become a solid foundation piece for the saint.
Last season, Banks was awarded the Lombardi Award for best collegiate football lineman.
He also won the unanimous national nod and the 2024 foreign trophy as the best interior lineman.
Over three seasons for Texas, he started with 42 games.
