Ty Chandler (American football)

Tykevious Chandler (born May 12, 1998) is an American football running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Tennessee before transferring to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Ty Chandler
Minnesota Vikings
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1998-05-12) May 12, 1998
Nashville, Tennessee
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Montgomery Bell Academy
(Nashville, TN)
College:Tennessee (2017–2020),
North Carolina (2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 5 / Pick: 169
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Second team All-ACC (2021)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and high school

Chandler grew up in Nashville, Tennessee and attended Montgomery Bell Academy.[1] He was named Tennessee Mr. Football as a junior and as a senior.[2]

College career

Chandler began his collegiate career at Tennessee. Chandler rushed for 2,046 yards and 13 in four seasons at Tennessee. Following the end of his senior season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[3]

Chandler committed to transfer to the University of North Carolina and joined the team as a graduate transfer.[4] In his lone season with the team, he rushed for 1,092 yards and 13 touchdowns on 182 carries and was named second team All-Atlantic Coast Conference.[5]

References
  1. "Soft-spoken Ty Chandler flips switch on Friday nights". The Tennessean. November 8, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  2. Wyatt, Jim (March 5, 2022). "The Road to the NFL Combine Came Through Nashville for Draft Prospects Ty Chandler and Obinna Eze". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  3. "Tennessee football running back Ty Chandler enters NCAA transfer portal". Knoxville News Sentinel. January 5, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  4. "RB Ty Chandler transferring to North Carolina Tar Heels from Tennessee Volunteers". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 12, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  5. "Where will Ikem Ekwonu, Sam Howell and other UNC, NC State prospects go in NFL draft?". Raleigh News & Observer. April 27, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
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