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Trajan Bandy

position

Defensive Back

Height

5-9

Class

Freshman

Hometown

Miami, Fla.

High School

Columbus

Trajan Bandy - Football - University of Miami Athletics

2017 (True Freshman): Has seen action in all nine games and made two starts…Made career debut in season opener against Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 2) and finished with two total tackles (one solo)…Had three tackles (two solo) and 1.0 TFL (one yard) in win over Toledo (Sept. 23)…Credited with first PBU of career against Rockets…Tied career mark with three tackles (all solo) in win at Duke (Sept. 29)…Saw action against Florida State (Oct. 7) and Georgia Tech (Oct. 14)…Made first career start in win over Syracuse (Oct. 21) and finished with one solo tackle and two PBUs…Had three tackles (one solo) and 0.5 TFLs in win at North Carolina (Oct. 28)…Started and finished with two tackles in win over Virginia Tech (Nov. 4)…Recorded first interception of career and returned it 65 yards for touchdown in win over Notre Dame (Nov. 11)…Had one tackle against Fighting Irish.

High School: Consensus four-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN, Rivals and Scout…Rated as the 30th-best cornerback by 247Sports…Earned a No. 33 ranking in the state of Florida by 247Sports… Rated as the 267th prospect nationwide on ESPN300…Participated in The Opening in 2016…Earned a Top 300 PrepStar All-America ranking…Named First Team All-Dade by the Miami Herald…Totaled a pair of returns for touchdowns as a senior…Coached by Chris Merritt at Columbus High School…Chose Miami over offers from Alabama, Auburn, Cincinnati, Clemson, Oklahoma and Colorado.