Jeff Chandler (American football)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1979)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jeff Chandler
| image =
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| number = 3, 5
| position = Placekicker
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|6|18|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 218
| high_school = Mandarin (Jacksonville)
| college = Florida
| draftyear = 2002
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 102
| pastteams =
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2002}}–{{NFL Year|2003}})
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2004}})*
- St. Louis Rams ({{NFL Year|2004}})
- Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2004}})
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2004}})
- Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2005}})*
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2006}})*
| highlights =
| statleague = NFL
| statlabel1 = Field goal attempts
| statvalue1 = 27
| statlabel2 = Field goals
| statvalue2 = 19
| statlabel3 = Extra point attempts
| statvalue3 = 36
| statlabel4 = Extra points
| statvalue4 = 35
| pfr = chandjef01
}}
Jeffrey Robin Chandler (born June 18, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the early 2000s. Chandler played college football for the Florida Gators, becoming their all-time leading scorer with 368 points. Thereafter, he played in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Panthers and Washington Redskins.
Early life
Chandler was born in Jacksonville, Florida.Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/chandjef01.htm Jeff Chandler]. Retrieved March 16, 2011. He attended Mandarin High School in Jacksonville,databaseFootball.com, Players, {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20101214131022/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CHANDJEF01 Jeff Chandler]}}. Retrieved March 16, 2011. where he played kicker and wide receiver for the Mandarin Mustangs high school football team.GatorZone.com, Football History, 2001 Roster, [http://web.gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=2001&bio=chandler.html Jeff Chandler] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006162427/http://web.gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=2001&bio=chandler.html |date=October 6, 2011 }}. Retrieved March 20, 2011. Chandler was also a standout letterman in soccer and tennis.
College career
Chandler attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he joined coach Steve Spurrier's Florida Gators football program as a walk-on in 1997, kicking one extra point and later being granted a redshirt for the remainder of the 1997 season. He subsequently played for the Gators from 1998 to 2001,[http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2011/media_guide.pdf 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402035222/http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2011/media_guide.pdf |date=April 2, 2012 }}, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 85, 89, 97, 101, 103, 151, 159, 162, 180 (2011). Retrieved August 28, 2011. and was rewarded with an athletic scholarship after the 1998 season. He successfully completed sixty-seven of eighty field goal attempts in his career, and 167 of 180 attempted extra points after touchdowns (PATs).
Chandler was the Gators' all-time career leader in field goals completed, first in PATs made, and second in field goal percentage (83.8 percent). He ranks second in Southeastern Conference (SEC) history in scoring with 368 points, fourth in league history in field goals made and second in field goal percentage. He kicked his career long field goal of fifty-four yards in the Gators' 34–23 victory of the rival Georgia Bulldogs on October 28, 2000.
Chandler was a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award honoring the nation's top collegiate placekicker in 1999 and 2000; was a second-team All-American in 1999; a first-team All-SEC selection in 1999 and 2001; and was chosen by his teammates as the Gators' most valuable player for the 1999 season. He graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in telecommunications in December 2001.
Professional career
The San Francisco 49ers chose Chandler in the fourth round (102nd pick overall) of the 2002 NFL draft, and he played for the 49ers from {{NFL Year|2002}} to {{NFL Year|2003}}.National Football League, Historical Players, [http://www.nfl.com/players/jeffchandler/profile?id=CHA281735 Jeff Chandler]. Retrieved March 20, 2011.{{Cite web |title=2002 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2002/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} Chandler was released by the 49ers after the 2003 season, and he appeared on the regular season roster of two different teams in {{NFL Year|2004}}: the Carolina Panthers and the Washington Redskins. He played in thirteen games during his four-year NFL career, kicking nineteen field goals on twenty-seven attempts (70.4 percent), with a career long of forty-nine yards.
See also
{{Portal|American football|Biography|College football}}
- Florida Gators
- Florida Gators football, 1990–99
- List of Carolina Panthers players
- List of Florida Gators football All-Americans
- List of Florida Gators in the NFL draft
- List of University of Florida alumni
- List of Washington Redskins players
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References
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Bibliography
- Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). {{ISBN|0-7948-2298-3}}.
- Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). {{ISBN|0-9650782-1-3}}.
- Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). {{ISBN|1-58261-514-4}}.
External links
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20111006162427/http://web.gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=2001&bio=chandler.html Jeff Chandler]}} – Florida Gators player profile
- [http://www.nfl.com/player/jeffchandler/2505096/profile Jeff Chandler] – National Football League player profile
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Category:American football placekickers
Category:Carolina Panthers players
Category:Cleveland Browns players
Category:Florida Gators football players
Category:Jacksonville Jaguars players
Category:Players of American football from Jacksonville, Florida
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Category:Mandarin High School alumni