Garland Nathan Chandler Jr. (born June 1, 1989) is a former

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offensive tackle who played in the

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(NFL). He signed with the

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as an

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defensive tackle in 2012. He played college football at

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College career

Chandler played college football at

. He finished college with 38 tackles, 2 sacks and 2 pass deflections. In his freshman year, he played the entire season as an offensive lineman. He played as a

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in his sophomore year, which he only recorded one reception for five yards. In his junior year, he began the season as a defensive lineman. He finished the season with 21 tackles, a sack and a pass deflection. In his senior year, Chandler finished the season with 16 tackles, a sack and a pass deflection. On September 10, 2011, In the second game of the season against San Jose State in which he had 2 tackles as the

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win the game 27-17. On November 5, 2011, In a game against No. 20 ranked

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in which he had 2 tackles and a sack.

Professional career

Carolina Panthers

On April 30, 2012, Chandler signed with the

after going unselected in the 2012 NFL Draft. On August 31, he was released for final roster cuts, but was signed to the practice squad on the following day. On October 26, he was promoted to the active roster from the practice squad. Originally starting the 2013 season as a defensive lineman, the Panthers switched Chandler to the offensive tackle position in the week of November 8, 2013. Chandler signed a three-year contract extension with the Panthers on June 18, 2014. On September 17, 2015, Chandler was placed on injured reserve due to his injured knee. On February 7, 2016, Chandler's Panthers played in

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. In the game, the Panthers fell to the

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by a score of 24–10.

Chicago Bears

On June 2, 2016, Chandler was signed by the Chicago Bears. The Bears announced his retirement on July 23, 2016.http://www.windycitygridiron.com/2016/7/23/12264302/bears-announce-retirement-of-nate-chandler/ Bears announce retirement of Nate Chandler

References

External links

UCLA Bruins bioCarolina Panthers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chandler, Nate 1989 births Living people American football offensive tackles American football offensive guards American football defensive tackles American football defensive ends American football tight ends UCLA Bruins football players Carolina Panthers players