2018 Football Roster
Bandi, Mo
vs
Houston
Sep 12 (Fri)
5:30 PM
Jersey Number 97
Mo Bandi
- Position:
- Defensive LIne
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 270
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Longmont, Colo.
- High School:
- Niwot
Bio
AT COLORADO: 2018 (Jr./Sr.)—He saw his only career action, getting in for one snap in CU’s 45-13 win over Colorado State in the season opener … also dressed for the UCLA and Utah games … The coaching staff presented him with the team’s Dean Jacob Van Ek Award for academic excellence.
2017 (Soph.)—He did not see any game action; did dress for one game (Colorado State) … Practiced with the defensive line.
2016 (Fr.)—He did not see any game action, but did dress for one game (Colorado State) ... Joined the team as a walk-on after spring practices where he started out on the defensive line ... He moved to the offensive line just ahead of August practices … Enrolled at Colorado for the spring 2016 semester after transferring from William Jewell where he redshirted on its football team that fall 2015 semester.
HIGH SCHOOL—He lettered three times as an offensive and defensive lineman at Niwot, where he earned honorable mention All-State honors as a senior under coach Josh Brewer ... Was versatile on offense, playing all three positions: center, guard and tackle while lining up at end on defense ... The Cougars struggled in his prep days, going 0-10 his senior year, 2-7 his junior season and 2-8 when he was a sophomore ... Was also a member of the U.S. National U18 Football Team in 2014 (his junior year), serving as a team captain … Also participated in basketball and wrestling.
ACADEMICS—He graduated from CU in December 2018 with a degree in Neuroscience, Molecular Cellular and Development Biology and Pre-Med Studies and a minor in biochemistry.
PERSONAL—He was born July 8, 1997 in India ... He has aspirations of attending medical school and becoming a neurosurgeon after he completes his undergraduate degree ... His given first name is the longest in CU football history: Varasiddimounish (16 letters); he goes by either Mo or Mounish.
2017 (Soph.)—He did not see any game action; did dress for one game (Colorado State) … Practiced with the defensive line.
2016 (Fr.)—He did not see any game action, but did dress for one game (Colorado State) ... Joined the team as a walk-on after spring practices where he started out on the defensive line ... He moved to the offensive line just ahead of August practices … Enrolled at Colorado for the spring 2016 semester after transferring from William Jewell where he redshirted on its football team that fall 2015 semester.
HIGH SCHOOL—He lettered three times as an offensive and defensive lineman at Niwot, where he earned honorable mention All-State honors as a senior under coach Josh Brewer ... Was versatile on offense, playing all three positions: center, guard and tackle while lining up at end on defense ... The Cougars struggled in his prep days, going 0-10 his senior year, 2-7 his junior season and 2-8 when he was a sophomore ... Was also a member of the U.S. National U18 Football Team in 2014 (his junior year), serving as a team captain … Also participated in basketball and wrestling.
ACADEMICS—He graduated from CU in December 2018 with a degree in Neuroscience, Molecular Cellular and Development Biology and Pre-Med Studies and a minor in biochemistry.
PERSONAL—He was born July 8, 1997 in India ... He has aspirations of attending medical school and becoming a neurosurgeon after he completes his undergraduate degree ... His given first name is the longest in CU football history: Varasiddimounish (16 letters); he goes by either Mo or Mounish.
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