Sean Chandler
Sean Chandler (born April 27, 1996) is an American professional football safety. He played college football at Temple and signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2018.
.jpg) Chandler with the Carolina Panthers in 2021 | |||||||||||
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||||
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| Born | April 27, 1996 Camden, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Brimm Medical Arts / Camden (Camden, New Jersey) | ||||||||||
| College | Temple (2014–2017) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2018: undrafted | ||||||||||
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Sean Chandler (born April 27, 1996) is an American professional football safety. He played college football at Temple and signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2018.
Early life
[edit]Chandler grew up in Camden, New Jersey and attended Brimm Medical Arts High School, which did not offer sports teams; as such, under district policy, he played football for Camden High School,[1] where he was named the Philadelphia Inquirer Defensive Player of the Year in 2013 after accumulating eight interceptions as a senior.[2]
College career
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Chandler was considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and chose Temple over an offer from Rutgers.[3]
At Temple, Chandler played his freshman and sophomore seasons as a starting cornerback before becoming Temple's starting safety as a junior and senior. Chandler was an all-conference selection in 2015, 2016 and 2017. During his time at Temple, Chandler had 264 tackles, 13 tackles for a loss and 10 interceptions in 49 games.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Pre-draft
[edit]Coming out of Temple, Chandler was invited to the NFL Scouting Combine and was projected to be either a late-round or priority undrafted free agent selection in the 2018 NFL draft.[4]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||
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| 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) |
8+1⁄4 in (0.21 m) |
4.65 s | 4.62 s | 34+1⁄2 in (0.88 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) |
16 reps | ||||
| All values from 2018 NFL Combine[5] | ||||||||||||
New York Giants
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2018 NFL Draft, Chandler signed with the New York Giants as a rookie free agent on May 10, 2018. After a strong preseason, Chandler made the Giant's final 53-man roster.[6]
On November 5, 2019, Chandler was waived by the Giants and re-signed to the practice squad.[7] On December 10, he was re-signed to the active roster.[8]
On September 6, 2020, Chandler was waived by the Giants,[9] and was signed to the team's practice squad two days later.[10] He was elevated to the active roster on September 14 for the team's week 1 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers,[11] and reverted to the practice squad the next day.[12] He was elevated again on September 19 for the team's week 2 game against the Chicago Bears, and reverted to the practice squad again after the game.[13] He was promoted to the active roster on October 2, 2020,[14] but waived four days later and re-signed to the practice squad on October 8.[15][16]
Carolina Panthers
[edit]On October 23, 2020, Chandler was signed by the Carolina Panthers off the Giants practice squad. He was reunited with Panthers' head coach Matt Rhule, who previously served as his head coach at Temple.[17] Chandler was waived by the Panthers on November 21, 2020,[18] and re-signed to the practice squad three days later.[19] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on January 4, 2021.[20]
On March 15, 2022, Chandler signed a one-year contract extension with the Panthers.[21]
Chandler was suspended the first two games of the 2023 season for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances.[22]
Arizona Cardinals
[edit]On August 15, 2023, Chandler signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[23] On August 28, Chandler was released by the Cardinals as part of final roster cuts before the start of the season.[24]
Washington Commanders
[edit]On October 10, 2023, the Washington Commanders signed Chandler to their practice squad.[25] He became a free agent when his practice squad contract expired after the season.[26]
References
[edit]- ^ Narducci, Marc. "Temple's Sean Chandler: From homeless shelters to football stardom", The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 26, 2017. Accessed October 10, 2019. "'Now I look back on it and see all the things I have overcome, and nothing can break me because nothing was as bad as that,' said Chandler, who attended Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School while playing for Camden."
- ^ a b "Sean Chandler - Football".
- ^ "Sean Chandler, 2014 Athlete - Rivals.com". N.rivals.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ "NFL Draft & Combine Profile - SEAN CHANDLER | NFL.com". www.nfl.com. Archived from the original on April 5, 2018.
- ^ "Sean Chandler Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "Sean Chandler has gone from homeless to standout Giants UDFA". 247sports.com. September 3, 2018.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (November 5, 2019). "Giants activate CB Sam Beal off injured reserve". Giants.com.
- ^ Benton, Dan (December 7, 2019). "Giants place Jabrill Peppers on IR, activate Kareem Martin". Giants Wire (USA Today). Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 6, 2020). "Giants claim 3 players as roster-building continues". Giants.com.
- ^ Benton, Dan (September 8, 2020). "Giants sign safety Sean Chandler to practice squad". Giants Wire. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Williams, Charean (September 14, 2020). "Giants activate Sean Chandler, Chad Slade from practice squad". NBCSports.com. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ Kirkland, Jeevan (September 16, 2020). "Giants return Sean Chandler, Chad Slade to practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ Hickey, Kevin (September 19, 2020). "Giants promote DBs Sean Chandler, Ryan Lewis to active roster". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ "Peppers to miss Rams game, Giants sign Chandler to roster". APNews.com. October 2, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ Williams, Charean (October 6, 2020). "Giants waive Sean Chandler, promote Eric Tomlinson". NBCSports.com. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ Benton, Dan (October 8, 2020). "Giants re-sign Sean Chandler to practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (October 23, 2020). "Panthers officially sign safety Sean Chandler". Panthers.com. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Panthers make roster moves prior to Week 11". Panthers.com. November 21, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ Weaver, Tim (November 24, 2020). "Panthers host 2 running backs, 2 defensive backs for Tuesday tryouts". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ Bryan, Will (January 4, 2021). "Panthers sign 14 players to reserve future contracts for 2021". Panthers.com.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (March 15, 2022). "Panthers agree to terms with Sean Chandler". Panthers.com.
- ^ Williams, Charean (March 6, 2023). "Sean Chandler suspended two games for violation of NFL's PED policy". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ Alper, Josh (August 15, 2023). "Cardinals sign S Sean Chandler". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ Urban, Darren (August 28, 2023). "Cardinals Release Colt McCoy As Final Cuts Begin". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ Selby, Zach (October 10, 2023). "Commanders place Darrick Forrest, Jeremy Reaves on IR among multiple roster moves". Commanders.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ Manning, Bryan (January 9, 2024). "The Commanders make some roster moves to conclude the 2023 season". USA Today.
External links
[edit]- Temple Owls bio
Media related to Sean Chandler at Wikimedia Commons
