Sean Chandler (born April 27, 1996) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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and signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent in 2018.

Early years

Chandler grew up in

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and attended

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, which did not offer sports teams; as such, under district policy, he played football for Camden High School, where he was named the ''

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'' Defensive Player of the Year in 2013 after accumulating eight interceptions as a senior.

College career

Chandler was considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and chose

over an offer from

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. At Temple, Chandler played his freshman and sophomore seasons as a starting cornerback before becoming Temple's starting safety as a junior and senior. Chandler was an all-conference selection in 2015, 2016 and 2017. During his time at Temple, Chandler had 264 tackles, 13 tackles for a loss and 10 interceptions in 49 games.

Professional career

Coming out of Temple, Chandler was invited to the

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and was projected to be either a late-round or priority undrafted free agent selection in the

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New York Giants

After going undrafted in the

, Chandler signed with the

as a rookie free agent on May 10, 2018. After a strong preseason, Chandler made the Giant's final 53-man roster. On November 5, 2019, Chandler was waived by the Giants and re-signed to the practice squad. On December 10, he was re-signed to the active roster. On September 6, 2020, Chandler was waived by the Giants, and was signed to the team's practice squad two days later. He was elevated to the active roster on September 14 for the team's week 1 game against the

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, and reverted to the practice squad the next day. He was elevated again on September 19 for the team's week 2 game against the

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, and reverted to the practice squad again after the game. He was promoted to the active roster on October 2, 2020, but waived four days later and re-signed to the practice squad on October 8.

Carolina Panthers

On October 23, 2020, Chandler was signed by the

off the Giants practice squad. He was reunited with Panthers' head coach

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, who previously served as his head coach at Temple. Chandler was waived by the Panthers on November 21, 2020, and re-signed to the practice squad three days later. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on January 4, 2021. On March 15, 2022, Chandler signed a one-year contract extension with the Panthers.

References

External links

Temple Owls bioNew York Giants bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chandler Sean Living people 1996 births Players of American football from Camden, New Jersey American football safeties Camden High School (New Jersey) alumni Temple Owls football players New York Giants players Carolina Panthers players