- 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=GAN132154Wayne Gandy (born
February 10 ,1971 inHaines City, Florida ) is anAmerican football offensive tackle who is currently afree agent . He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams 15th overall in the1994 NFL Draft . He playedcollege football at Auburn.College career
He played
college football atAuburn 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 the1994 NFL Draft by the L.A. Rams. Gandy spent five seasons with the Rams before spending four seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. OnMarch 2 2003 , Gandy signed a six-year deal withNew Orleans Saints . After three seasons with the Saints, he was traded to the Atlanta Falcons onApril 7 ,2006 forBryan Scott and a draft pick. The trade was made because they wanted to find a replacement forKevin Shaffer who signed with theCleveland 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 theTennessee Titans , Gandy suffered a tornanterior 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]
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