Player profileKent State Football
Kent State · Football
Ardell Banks
WR · Junior · #1 · 6' 4" · 195 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Massillon, OH
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Estimated NIL value
$141.5K
Kent State · Football
Ardell Banks
WR · Junior · #1 · 6' 4" · 195 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Massillon, OH
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Estimated NIL value
$141.5K
Kent State · Football
WR · Junior · #1 · 6' 4" · 195 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 30, 2026
Position
Wide Receiver
Class
Junior
Jersey
#1
Height
6' 4"
Weight
195 lbs
Hometown
From Massillon, OH
Estimated NIL value
$141.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $131K
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Ardell Banks is a 6' 4" 195 lbs Junior Wide Receiver for Kent State and is listed by ESPN from Massillon, OH. Ardell Banks ranks 3rd within the current Kent State football roster. The modeled value is $141.5K, with $131K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
6.2%
Football pool: $2.1M
Pool share of school
3.7%
Kent State roster market: $3.5M
Roster dollars tracked
$2.1M
Kent State Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Massillon, OH
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Kent State Golden Flashes
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 599 nationally
Rating: 0.8803
High school: Washington
From: Massillon, OH
Class: 2023 / WR
Transfer history
Kentucky to Kent State
2024 portal cycle / Apr 22, 2024 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedReceiving
12
Receptions
205
Yards
17.1
Average
2
Touchdowns
38
Long
Rushing
0
Carries
5
Yards
0.0
Average
0
Touchdowns
5
Long
Scoring
0
PASS
0
RUSH
2
Receptions
0
RET
2
Touchdowns
0
2PT
Career history
| Season | Team | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kent State Golden Flashes | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2025 | Kent State Golden Flashes | 12 | 205 | 17.1 | 2 | 38 |
| Career | All teams | 14 | 225 | 16.1 | 2 | 38 |
| Season | Team | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kent State Golden Flashes | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | All teams | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Season | Team | ATT | YDS | TD | FC | LNG | ATT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kent State Golden Flashes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Latest games
Northern Illinois HuskiesNov 28, 2025 · 35-31L
Central Michigan ChippewasNov 20, 2025 · 28-16W
Akron ZipsNov 12, 2025 · 42-35 OTL
Ball State CardinalsNov 6, 2025 · 17-13L
Toledo RocketsOct 18, 2025 · 45-10W
Massachusetts MinutemenOct 11, 2025 · 42-6L
Oklahoma SoonersOct 4, 2025 · 44-0L
Florida State SeminolesSep 20, 2025 · 66-10Sideline Data Desk
The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Ardell Banks, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $141.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $141.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $131K, equal to about 6.2% of the Kent State football market. The player ranks 3rd on that roster.
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