Michael Bandy (born December 5, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college footballatSan Diego. He played for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL) from 2021 to 2022.
| No. 83 – Denver Broncos | |||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born: | (1997-12-05) December 5, 1997 (age 26) La Mirada, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Servite (Anaheim, California) | ||||||
| College: | San Diego | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||||||
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]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
29+1⁄2 in (0.75 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) | |||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
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]
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]
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 promoted to the active roster on December 30.