No. 40

NFL Safety

Wayne, Nebraska

6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

215 lb (98 kg)

University of Northern Iowa

High school career[edit]

Sandy attended Sioux City East High School (Sioux City, Iowa) totaling 58 receptions for 957 yards and 28 touchdowns. After a team-effort playoff run his senior season, Sandy was voted Iowa 4A State Player of the Year.

Student-athlete career[edit]

As an athlete, Sandy played NCAA college football at the University of Northern Iowa


Throughout his NCAA football career, Sandy was positioned on all three phases of the game: offense, defense, and special teams.


He totaled 47 games in his career, and defensively posted 192 tackles and added 7 interceptions.


He was voted All-Conference multiple seasons by the coaches of the Missouri Valley Conference and voted Most Value Player by his teammates concluding his senior season.


After graduating, Sandy went on to attend postgraduate programs at both Harvard University and Kellogg School of Management.

Notable[edit]

Sandy starred in the music video for Taylor Swift's song "Picture to Burn" from her album "Taylor Swift." Sandy played Swift's ex-boyfriend and Swift described him as 'a real-life ken.'[1]


Sandy also appeared briefly in the 2009 feature film "Surrogates" by Bruce Willis.