Brandon Banks excelling as receiver with Ticats under head coach Jones
Brandon Banks always knew he could excel as a receiver. All he needed was the chance to show it.
He’s getting that now with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats under interim head coach June Jones.
Banks, 29, has registered 47 catches for 742 yards and six TDs this season with Hamilton (5-11), all career-best marks. But the bulk of Banks’ production _ 39 receptions for 690 yards and five touchdowns to be exact _ has come since Jones assumed head-coaching duties from Kent Austin following Hamilton’s 0-8 start.
Jones made two important decisions shortly after his appointment: making backup Jeremiah Masoli the starter and Banks, used predominantly as a kick returner since joining the Ticats in 2013, a full-time receiver. Both players have figured prominently in Hamilton’s resurgence.