Tavian Banks grimaced ... outrun guys was truly a gift." Banks, who now lives in the Chicago area, is best remembered for his football career. But he also was a basketball player who led his ...

The Jacksonville Jaguars today waived veteran running back Tavian Banks after he failed his physical. A third-year player who was drafted by the Jaguars in the fourth round of the 1998 draft out of ...

One line on the Grant Wood board has remained unchanged for more than 23 years: 50-yard dash - Tavian Banks, 1985, 6.5 seconds. All the kids at Grant Wood know that name, Tavian Banks. It's not ...

Dave Wessel won two state titles as a basketball coach. Tavian Banks won two state titles as a football player. Pete Bush won a state wrestling title in high school, then added a national ...

Editor's note: This story by Register correspondent Chris Snider originally ran on Sept. 14, 1997, the day after Iowa senior Tavian Banks ran for a school record 314 yards against Tulsa, a mark that ...