Eric Banks, 23 years old, is from Nicholasville, Kentucky. He was a newcomer on the Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh Meat, where he was partnered with challenge veteran Katie Doyle. Eric is a big guy whose size hindrance is offset by his life-of-the-party persona, which endears him to his teammates. On Fresh Meat, their team was the 5th team eliminated. After Fresh Meat, Eric went on to participate in The Duel.