‘23 DC S Zahbari Sandy (USCjr commit)

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“They’ve been sending me a lot of graphics and stuff. The interest really picked up the last month after starting in September, when they could start talking to us,” Sandy told Volquest. “Coach Banks came up to my school last month and we text a lot. He wanted to see me in person before he could make that offer.

“He was saying how he likes how versatile I am and how I can play safety and corner. He knows I come from a good school and family. He likes my film.”
The three-star is tall, standing in at 6-foot-2 and weighs around 200 pounds. He has long arms and runs well.

“I feel like I have a great football IQ and that I play a physical brand of football,” the defensive back said. “I use my length and have good ball skills. I’m a leader on the field and a good communicator.”
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Mostly playing cornerback in 2021, the recruit repped a lot at safety as a sophomore. Banks has been keeping in touch on a weekly basis and hopes to get the prospect down to Knoxville sometime in spring to take in a practice.

“I don’t know too much about Tennessee right now. I know the history of its defense and offense, and I know it’s a great school,” Sandy said. “As the process continues, I look forward to learning more.

“I like how coach Banks believes in me and sees my potential. He sees what I can become. He knows my goal is to get to the NFL and tries to steer me in that direction – to reach my full potential.”
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“I’m looking for a school with good academics because degrees come first. I want to go somewhere that has a good education that will follow me long after football,” the recruit explained. “Also, where do I fit in on the depth chart? I want to go to a school that I know I can play by at least my sophomore year because I want to get on the field early.”

“Lastly, just the atmosphere with the people inside the school and around the program. I want to feel like it’s home.”

Sandy plans on checking out Tennessee for the first time over the spring. The defensive back also hopes to visit Cincinnati, Louisville, Penn State, Wake Forrest and Boston College as well. The official visit process will likely begin over the summer and carry on into the fall with a ‘top-list’ potentially dropping in early summer.

Aside from lining up in the defensive backfield, Sandy also returns kicks and hopes to play some wide receiver as a senior next fall. He played basketball for St. John’s College High as a freshman and currently competes in the 55-meter dash, long jump and high jump for the indoor track team.
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The 6-foot-1, 195-pound Sandy will travel to Ole Miss on April 9, and he will be at Tennessee the next day. He will visit South Carolina on April 12 and be at Wake Forest on April 14.

He told 247Sports what he would be looking for in the recruiting process, and when he began making visits.

"The academic side of it, where I fit into the depth chart," he said at the time. "If I am coming in, are there going to be a bunch of guys in front of me? Because I am trying to play my freshman year."

Of the schools Sandy is set to visit, Tennessee extended the most recent offer. It did so Feb. 8 through defensive coordinator Tim Banks.
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Really want this kid. Big corner at 6-1 to 6-2 that has good speed, strength, arms, and recovery skills. SEC size and tools already. Should be a lot higher in the rankings and with good coaching to improve some technique (which Willie Martinez can provide) he could be really good. Also plays special teams so can get on the field early in a variety of ways
 
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allvolrecruiting said:
Really want this kid. Big corner at 6-1 to 6-2 that has good speed, strength, arms, and recovery skills. SEC size and tools already. Should be a lot higher in the rankings and with good coaching to improve some technique (which Willie Martinez can provide) he could be really good. Also plays special teams so can get on the field early in a variety of ways
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Same, some podcast other day said this guy is blowing up
 
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allvolrecruiting said:
Really want this kid. Big corner at 6-1 to 6-2 that has good speed, strength, arms, and recovery skills. SEC size and tools already. Should be a lot higher in the rankings and with good coaching to improve some technique (which Willie Martinez can provide) he could be really good. Also plays special teams so can get on the field early in a variety of ways
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That's a huge corner if this kid is 205 already. We are in on so many top flight safety types it's ridiculous.
 
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