2/21/2016 football Edit

Sooners Commit Video Breakdown: 4-star Miami CB Trajan Bandy

Oklahoma earned the commitment of Miami (Fla.) Columbus 4-star CB Trajan Bandy Sunday.

Joe DuVall • OUInsider

Staff Writer

Explosion, explosion, explosion.

Whether it’s coming up to make a tackle behind the line of scrimmage or high-pointing a jump ball away from a receiver, Miami (Fla.) Columbus 4-star cornerback, and Oklahoma's newest commitment, Trajan Bandy’s explosive athleticism makes him one of the top cornerbacks in the class of 2017.

Bandy breaks up a familiar play to Big 12 territory that its cornerbacks must know how to defend. (Hudl)

Even though Bandy appears to give up a few inches to the receiver, it doesn’t ultimately matter when his vertical and timing put him, literally, head and shoulders above the intended target. (Hudl)

Bandy isn’t part of the new wave of big, physical corners, but is a similar height to current Oklahoma cornerback Dakota Austin (5-foot-9/5-foot-10) with about 15 more pounds of muscle.

He can flip his hips and run with a receiver or square up to read the quarterback with great footwork and technique, as Bandy is a fluid athlete who maneuvers without much wasted motion. The Miami (Fla.) Columbus star does a great job constantly moving his feet, keeping his head up, and squaring up to the target, which all allow Bandy to not only be a natural tackler, but also a composed cover corner. The newest Sooner commitment just very rarely looks lost or out of position and seems to have a great feel for the game.

Watch as Bandy not only diagnoses the quarterback throwback quickly, but acts upon it without hesitation and shows off the aforementioned explosiveness behind the line of scrimmage. (Hudl)

He may not be the biggest corner, he may not be the fastest in the 40, but Trajan Bandy is a highly explosive athlete in short spaces that plays with terrific awareness and composure. Not too dissimilar from an Oklahoma cornerback signee from the opposite coast in the class of 2016, Jordan Parker. Credit OU defensive backs coach Kerry Cooks for landing another nationally elite athlete from a fertile recruiting state.