Wayne Gandy

Infobox NFLactive


name=Wayne Gandy
currentteam=Free-Agent
currentnumber=--
currentpositionplain=Offensive tackle
birthdate=birth date and age|1971|2|10
birthplace=Haines City, Florida
heightft=6
heightin=5
weight=315
debutyear=1994
debutteam=Los Angeles Rams
college=Auburn
draftyear=1994
draftround=1
draftpick=15
pastteams=
* L.A. / St. Louis Rams (1994-1998)
* Pittsburgh Steelers (1999-2002)
* New Orleans Saints (2003-2005)
* Atlanta Falcons (2006-2007)
status=
nfl=GAN132154

Wayne Gandy (born February 10, 1971 in Haines City, Florida) is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams 15th overall in the 1994 NFL Draft. He played college football at Auburn.

College career

He played college football at Auburn University, where he was a member of Auburn's undefeated 1993 team.

Professional career

He most recently played for the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL. He was drafted as the 15th overall pick (1st round) of the 1994 NFL Draft by the L.A. Rams. Gandy spent five seasons with the Rams before spending four seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. On March 2 2003, Gandy signed a six-year deal with New Orleans Saints. After three seasons with the Saints, he was traded to the Atlanta Falcons on April 7, 2006 for Bryan Scott and a draft pick. The trade was made because they wanted to find a replacement for Kevin Shaffer who signed with the Cleveland Browns.

For the 2007 season, Gandy was named as one of the Falcons team captains.

On October 7, 2007, with 1:05 remaining in a game with the Tennessee Titans, Gandy suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, and missed the remainder of the season. [cite news |title=Gandy suffers torn ACL, likely out for season |url=http://www.ajc.com/falcons/content/sports/falcons/stories/2007/10/08/falnot_1009.html |publisher=Atlanta Journal-Constitution |author=Ledbetter, D. Orlando |date=2007-10-08 |accessdate=2007-10-08]

On February 15, 2008 the Falcons released him.

References

External links

* [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=2913 ESPN Player Profile]