Ryland Gandy

UCLA

Oct 25 (Sat)

TBA

Position:
DB
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 186
Year:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Buford, Ga.
High School:
Buford
Prev School:
Pittsburgh

Career Notes & Records
Appeared in 32 career games with 13 starts ... Played in 29 games with 13 starts over three collegiate seasons at Pittsburgh, where he was an early enrollee and participated in spring practice in 2022 ... Made first collegiate start in 2024 season opener versus Kent State (8/31) while at Pittsburgh.

2025 (Redshirt-Junior Season)
Season: Appeared in three games.

Old Dominion (8/30): Saw time on special teams. Kennesaw State (9/6): Made first tackle as a Hoosier in the fourth quarter. Indiana State (9/12): Posted one tackle.

2024 (Sophomore Season - Pittsburgh):
Season: Started all 13 games ... First collegiate start came in 17th career game versus Kent State (8/31) in the season opener.

Kent State (8/31): Chipped in four stops. at Cincinnati (9/7): Posted three tackles ... Added one pass breakup. West Virginia (9/14): Had four tackles - three solos. Youngstown State (9/21): Totaled three stops. at North Carolina (10/5): Made one tackle. California (10/12): Posted two stops. Syracuse (10/24): Added two tackles ... Broke up one pass. at SMU (11/2): Posted six stops - three solo ... Combined on first-career tackle for loss in the first quarter. Virginia (11/9): Totaled four tackles .Clemson (11/16): Chipped in three stops. at Louisville (11/23): Made five tackles. at Boston College (11/30): Had two tackles ... Had first career punt return in the second quarter.

2023 (Redshirt Freshman Season - Pittsburgh)
Season: Appeared in all 12 games.

Wofford (9/2): Posted first collegiate tackle in the first quarter on defense. at West Virginia (9/16): Logged two stops. at Wake Forest (10/21): Made one stop. at Notre Dame (10/28): Had one tackle. Florida State (11/4): Notched one tackle. at Duke (11/25): Posted one stop.

2022 (Freshman Season - Pittsburgh)
Season: Appeared in four games and redshirted initial collegiate season ... Made collegiate debut against West Virginia (9/1) in the season opener ... Also appeared against Tennessee (9/10), Rhode Island (9/24) and in the Sun Bowl versus UCLA (12/30) ... Did not accumulate any statistics.

Prep/Personal
Defensive back for head coach Bryant Appling at Buford High School ... Tabbed a four-star prospect by ESPN ... Three-star recruit per 247Sports, Rivals and On3 ... Tabbed top-No. 42 cornerback nationally by ESPN ... Rated a top-50 prospect in Georgia by ESPN (No. 41) and On3 (No. 46) ... Helped lead BHS to three-consecutive Class 6A state championships ... Selected All-Region 8-AAAAAA as a senior ... Son of Rajaunnda and Ricky Gandy ... Has one sister.