Jeff Chandler

Jeffrey Robin Chandler (born June 18, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the early 2000s. Chandler played college football for the Florida Gators, becoming their all-time leading scorer with 368 points. Thereafter, he played in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Panthers and Washington Redskins.

Early life

Chandler was born in Jacksonville, Florida. He attended Mandarin High School in Jacksonville, where he played kicker and wide receiver for the Mandarin Mustangs high school football team. Chandler was also a standout letterman in soccer and tennis. and was rewarded with an athletic scholarship after the 1998 season. Chandler was released by the 49ers after the 2003 season, and he appeared on the regular season roster of two different teams in : the Carolina Panthers and the Washington Redskins. He played in thirteen games during his four-year NFL career, kicking nineteen field goals on twenty-seven attempts (70.4 percent), with a career long of forty-nine yards.