Xavier Banjoko
Xavier Banjoko
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Oliver West | Prep Redzone Scout
Always good to kick off a feature with a scholarship commit, and we got an extra large power back to start this Minnesota special in Pipestone Area’s Xavier Banjoko Xavier Banjoko 6'1" | 220 lbs | LB Pipestone Area | 2026 State MN . Self reporting at around 6’2, 230 lbs., the future Minnesota State University-Moorhead Dragon is a hulking LB/RB hybrid who will be representing Southwest Minnesota and the Class AA Arrows program at U.S. Bank Stadium next week at the Minnesota All-Star Team’s South side.
Banjoko opens his tape with a massive collision reminiscent of a helplessly stuck sedan parked on the train tracks, and he showed great range and play speed for his size as an off-ball linebacker, as well as great pursuit angles to the football. He’s also strong and heavy handed and has no problem shocking and shedding interior OL in the box. But the real meat is in his RB tape, as watching him stiff arm and step over would-be tacklers like the Mascot vs. Middle Schooler halftime show at the Vikings game is quite the sight for any lover of truck sticks and power backs. The 230 lber. needs three or four tacklers to bring him down seemingly every rep, and he adds good hands out of the backfield and can be utilized as a pass catcher for an offense for good measure. Excellent contact balance, good vision, noticeable and impressive get-up and acceleration are a fun mix in a tailback of his size, and overall the Pipestone product is powerful and frightening when he gets a full head of steam, whether on offense or defense. MSUM got a good one! Go Dragons!
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