Ty Chandler (American football)

Tykevius 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 for the Tennessee Volunteers before transferring to the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Ty Chandler
No. 32 – Minnesota Vikings
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1998-05-12) May 12, 1998
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Montgomery Bell
(Nashville, Tennessee)
College:
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 5 / Pick: 169
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-ACC (2021)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2023
Rushing yards:47
Rushing average:3.6
Receptions:4
Receiving yards:31
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. He played at Tennessee from 2017–2020 under head coaches Butch Jones and Jeremy Pruitt.[3][4]

In the 2018 season, Chandler became the first running back in school history to have a receiving touchdown in three consecutive games.[5] Chandler rushed for 2,046 yards and 13 touchdowns in four seasons at Tennessee.[6] Following the end of his senior season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[7]

Chandler committed to transfer to the University of North Carolina and joined the team as a graduate transfer under head coach Mack Brown.[8][9] He had five games on the season scoring multiple touchdowns, including a 198-yard performance against Virginia and a 213-yard performance against Wake Forest.[10] In the Wake Forest game, he had four rushing touchdowns.[11][12] 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.[13]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 11+1⁄4 in
(1.81 m)		 204 lb
(93 kg)		 32+1⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		 9 in
(0.23 m)		4.38 s1.46 s2.54 s4.41 s7.40 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)		10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		15 reps
Sources:[14][15]

Chandler was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with 169th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.[16] He was placed on injured reserve on October 11, 2022, with a thumb injury.[17] He was activated on December 28.[18] In the Vikings' Week 18 game against the Chicago Bears, he recorded six carries for 20 rushing yards.[19] He appeared in three games in his rookie season.[20]

References
  1. Murphy, Michael (November 8, 2016). "Soft-spoken Ty Chandler flips switch on Friday nights". The Tennessean. 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. "Ty Chandler College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  4. "Tennessee Volunteers Coaches". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  5. Calhoun, Caleb (August 12, 2019). "Tennessee football: Vols must not underuse Ty Chandler like Alvin Kamara". All for Tennessee. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  6. "Ty Chandler Career Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  7. Wilson, Mike (January 5, 2021). "Tennessee football running back Ty Chandler enters transfer portal". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  8. Gibbs, Simon (March 9, 2022). "Mack Brown takes victory lap on North Carolina success at NFL Combine". On3. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  9. "RB Ty Chandler transferring to North Carolina Tar Heels from Tennessee Volunteers". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 12, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  10. "Virginia at North Carolina Box Score, September 18, 2021". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  11. "North Carolina hands Wake Forest first loss behind Ty Chandler's 213 yards, 4 TDs". The Athletic. November 6, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  12. "Ty Chandler 2021 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  13. "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.
  14. "Ty Chandler Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  15. "2022 Draft Scout Ty Chandler, North Carolina NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  16. Young, Lindsey (April 30, 2022). "Vikings 2022 NFL Draft Round 5 Recap: Gophers DL Esezi Otomewo & Tar Heels RB Ty Chandler". Vikings.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  17. Peters, Craig (October 11, 2022). "Vikings Sign Safety Theo Jackson; Place Ty Chandler on IR". Vikings.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  18. "Vikings' Ty Chandler: Activated from injured reserve". CBSSports.com. December 28, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  19. "Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears - January 8th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  20. "Ty Chandler 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
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