University of Wyoming Athletics

UW This Season: Gandy is one of the top safeties in the Mountain West Conference and will once again to a leader for the Cowboy defense.

2020: Gandy had an outstanding senior season ranking No. 11 in the Mountain West among all players at all position in tackles, averaging 7.3 tackles per game.  Gandy ranked No. 2 for Wyoming in total tackles (45), solo tackles (23) and ranked No. 3 on the team in tackles for loss (4.5). Gandy had a career day at New Mexico, leading the Cowboys with a career high 14 tackles vs. the Lobos, including 1.0 tackle for loss.  On the season, Gandy had two double-figure tackle games -- 14 at New Mexico and 10 at Colorado State. He was a leader of a Wyoming defense that ranked No. 3 in the Mountain West and No. 19 in the nation in total defense, allowing opponents only 328.0 yards per game.  Gandy has also led a defense that ranked No. 4 in the MW and No. 25 nationally in scoring defense, allowing opponents only 21.0 points per game. In four of six games, Wyoming's defense has held opponents to 17 points or less (7 total points allowed to Hawai'i, 14 points allowed to UNLV, 17 points allowed to New Mexico and 17 points allowed to Boise State).

2019: Gandy was a key reserve and valuable special teams member for the Cowboys. He appeared 12 games with one start. He earned the start against Boise State. He finished the season with 24 total tackles and two tackles for loss. He also recovered two fumbles tying for the team lead. He forced the fumble on C.J. Coldon’s touchdown against Missouri. He recorded a career-high six tackles against Idaho. He added four tackles in the season opener against Missouri.

2018: Gandy appeared in all 12 games for the Cowboys. He made four tackles for the season. Gandy made two tackles at Colorado State, a season high. He also added stops against Hawai’I and at New Mexico.

2017: Gandy appeared in 12 games last season recording right total tackles. He recorded a career-high three tackles against Texas State. He also recorded two tackles against Central Michigan and Gardner-Webb. He was a key member of special teams for the Pokes.

High School: Esaias Gandy was ranked by 247 Sports as the No. 17 overall recruit in the state of Colorado in the 2017 recruiting class.  Gandy earned First Team All-State Class 4A from the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAANow.com), ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.  The teams were selected by Colorado head coaches from across the state.  He ranked No. 5 in the state of Colorado in tackles among all players in all classes, totaling 155 tackles his senior season.  Gandy had 76 solo tackles, 79 assisted tackles, 10.0 sacks, 19.0 tackles for loss, one interception, two forced fumbles and averaged 12.9 tackles per game.  He added 157 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns, 243 receiving yards and three TD receptions and accumulated an even 400 all-purpose yards his senior season.  Gandy led Denver South to a No. 1 seed in the Colorado Class 4A State Playoffs before losing in the State Quarterfinals.  Gandy's Denver South team posted an 11-1 overall record and a 5-0 conference record, winning the Mountain League title.  Gandy ended his high school career with 310 career tackles, 143 solo tackles, 27.5 sacks, 20.0 tackles for loss, two interceptions, five fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and averaged 7.8 tackles per game over his career.  He played for head coach Tony Lindsay. Gandy was also recruited by Arizona, Colorado, Colorado State, Harvard, Kansas and Utah.

Personal: He is majoring in management at UW.