| Tommy Banks | |
| School: | LSU Tigers |
| Currentnumber: | 43 |
| Pastschools: | LSU (1997 - 2000) |
| Currentposition: | Fullback |
| Birth Date: | c. |
| Birth Place: | West Monroe, Louisiana |
| Highschool: | West Monroe |
| Class: | 2002 |
Tommy Banks (born c. 1979) is a former American football fullback.
Born in West Monroe, Louisiana, he starred at West Monroe High School under legendary coach Don Shows before earning a scholarship to Louisiana State University, where he played from 1997 to 2000. Banks cemented his place in LSU lore by scoring a touchdown in an upset win over the top ranked and defending national champion Florida Gators in 1997. On the play, he dove into the end zone with a defender draped on him, for a 7-yard touchdown that put LSU up 14–0.[1] The dive was immortalized in the October 20, 1997 issue of Sports Illustrated, which contained an article recapping the game. Banks ended his LSU career with a record tying two touchdown performance in LSU's 28–14 victory over Georgia Tech in the 2000 Peach Bowl.[2]