- Jeff Chandler (kicker)
NFL player
Name=Jeff Chandler
DateOfBirth=Birth date and age|1979|6|18|mf=y
Birthplace=Jacksonville, FL
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number=5
College=Florida
Position=Kicker
DraftedYear=2002
DraftedRound=4
DraftedPick=102
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years=2002-2003
2004
2004
teams=San Francisco 49ers Carolina Panthers Washington Redskins
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PFR=chandjef01
NFL=Jeffrey Robin Chandler (born
June 18 ,1979 in Jacksonville,Florida ) is a formerAmerican football placekicker at theUniversity of Florida Gators football team. He is UF's all-time leading scorer, with 368 points.High school years
Chandler attended
Mandarin High School in Jacksonville where he played kicker andwide receiver and was also a standout insoccer ,tennis .College career
Chandler joined the Gator program as a
walk-on in 1997, kicking oneextra point and later being granted a redshirt for that season. He was rewarded with ascholarship prior to the 1999 season and eventually graduated with a degree intelecommunications after eclipsing most school kicking records. He went 67 of 80 on field goals in his career and 167 of 180 on PATs.Chandler was the Gators' all-time leader in field goals made, first in PATs made and second in field goal percentage (83.8 percent). He ranks second in
Southeastern Conference history in scoring with 368 points, fourth in league history in field goals made and second in field goal percentage. His career long field goal of 54 yards came against Georgia on Oct. 28, 2000. He is the All-Time leader in points for the University of Florida.Chandler was a semifinalist for the
Lou Groza Award honoring the nation's top collegiate placekicker in 1999 and 2000; was a second-teamAll-America selection in 1999; a First Team All-SEC selection in 1999 and 2001; and was chosen UF's MVP for the 1999 season.Professional football career
Chandler played professionally in the
National Football League for theSan Francisco 49ers (2002-2003), theCarolina Panthers (2004), and theWashington Redskins (2004).He played in 13 games during his four-year NFL career, kicking 19 of 27 field goals (70.4 percent), with a career long of 49 yards.
External links
* [http://www.nfl.com/players/jeffchandler/profile?id=CHA281735 NFL.com player page]
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