Michael Bandy

Michael Bandy (born December 5, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the San Diego Toreros. He has also played for the Los Angeles Chargers and the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL.

Michael Bandy

No. 83 – Denver Broncos
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(1997-12-05) December 5, 1997 (age 27) 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 (2016–2019)
NFL draft:	2020: undrafted
Career history
TSL Conquerors (2020–2021) Los Angeles Chargers (2021–2022) Houston Roughnecks (2023) Denver Broncos (2023–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Receptions: 10 Receiving yards: 89 Return yards: 88 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span
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]

The Spring League

Bandy initially played in The Spring League after going unselected in the 2020 NFL draft. He played for the TSL Conquerors in 2020 and 2021.

Los Angeles Chargers

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 promoted to the active roster on December 30.

On August 27, 2024, Bandy was waived by the Broncos.^[18] The next day, he was re-signed to the practice squad.^[19]

On January 15, 2025, Bandy signed a futures contract with the Broncos.^[20]