Michael Bandy
Michael Bandy (born December 5, 1997) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at San Diego. He played for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL) from 2021 to 2022.
Personal information | |||||||
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Born: | La Mirada, California, U.S. | December 5, 1997||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Servite (Anaheim, California) | ||||||
College: | San Diego | ||||||
Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2022 | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com ยท PFR |
College career
Bandy was a member of the San Diego Toreros for four seasons. He finished his career with 192 receptions for 3,294 receiving yards and 28 receiving touchdowns.[1]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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5 ft 9+1โ2 in (1.77 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
29+1โ2 in (0.75 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) | |||||||||
All values from Pro Day[2] |
Los Angeles Chargers
Bandy initially played in The Spring League after going unselected in the 2020 NFL Draft. Bandy signed with the Los Angeles Chargers on June 18, 2021.[3] He was waived on August 16, 2021, but was re-signed four days later.[4][5] Bandy was waived again on August 31, 2021, during final roster cuts and was re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[6][7] He was elevated to the active roster on December 26, 2021, for the team's Week 16 game against the Houston Texans and made his NFL debut in the game.[8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 11, 2022.[9]
On August 30, 2022, Bandy was waived by the Chargers and signed to the practice squad the next day.[10][11] He was promoted to the active roster on October 22.[12]
Houston Roughnecks
After becoming a free agent on March 15, 2023, Bandy signed with the Houston Roughnecks on March 29, 2023.[13] He played in two games for the Roughnecks and caught five passes for 35 yards.[14] He was released from his contract on July 29, 2023.[13]
Denver Broncos
On July 28, 2023, Bandy signed with the Denver Broncos.[15] He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.[16][17] He was released on October 21.[18]
References
- "Chasing Dreams in Uncertain Times". USDToreros.com. April 3, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- "2020 NFL Draft Scout Michael Bandy College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- Alper, Josh (June 18, 2021). "Chargers sign Michael Bandy, Damon Lloyd". ProFootballTalk. NBC Sports. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- Alper, Josh (August 16, 2021). "Chargers cut Michael Bandy, Alex Kessman". ProFootballTalk. NBC Sports. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Michael Bandy". Chargers.com. August 20, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- "Michael Bandy: Let go in roster trimming". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. August 31, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- Borquez, Gavino (September 6, 2021). "Chargers finalize practice squad ahead of 2021 regular season". Chargers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- Borquez, Gavino (December 25, 2021). "Chargers promote 8 players from practice squad". Chargers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- "Los Angeles Chargers Re-Sign 11 Players to Contracts". Chargers.com. January 11, 2022.
- "Los Angeles Chargers Reduce Roster to 53 Players". Chargers.com. August 30, 2022.
- "Los Angeles Chargers Sign 14 Players to Practice Squad". Chargers.com. August 31, 2022.
- "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Michael Bandy to Active Roster; Place Joshua Kelley on Injured Reserve". Chargers.com. October 22, 2022.
- "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- Goldman, Charles (May 13, 2023). "Chiefs to host Houston Roughnecks WR Michael Bandy for tryout". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- Kelberman, Zack (July 28, 2023). "Broncos Sign WR Michael Bandy, Activate Kendall Hinton from PUP". Mile High Huddle. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- DiLalla, Aric (August 29, 2023). "Broncos make series of transactions to reduce active roster to league-mandated limit". DenverBroncos.com.
- DiLalla, Aric (August 30, 2023). "Broncos sign 14 players to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com.
- DiLalla, Aric (October 21, 2023). "Broncos activate OLB Baron Browning from Physically Unable to Perform list, place TE Greg Dulcich on IR". DenverBroncos.com.