CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Trajan Bandy’s career with the Miami Hurricanes is over. The defensive back announced Friday that he was leaving for the NFL draft. In a social media post, Bandy cited “a number of unforeseen off the field circumstances and discussions with my family” as the reason he’s leaving school early. Bandy thanked the coaching staff, including current head coach Manny Diaz and former 'Canes head coach Mark Richt. Bandy’s biggest play at Miami came with a interception return for a touchdown against Notre Dame in a nationally televised game in 2017, helping the Hurricanes improve to 10-0.

Miami Hurricanes cornerback Trajan Bandy recovers a fumble in the second half against the Virginia Cavaliers, Oct. 11, 2019, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Miami cornerback Trajan Bandy recorded a season-high six tackles against Virginia on his way to being named Atlantic Coast Conference defensive back of the week. The ACC announced Bandy as one of the league's top weekly performers Monday. Bandy joins quarterback Jarren Williams as the only other Miami player to earn ACC weekly honors this season. Williams was twice named ACC rookie of the week for his performance in wins against Bethune-Cookman and Central Michigan last month.