Chandler Wooten

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Chandler Wooten
No. 57 – Carolina Panthers
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1999-04-25) April 25, 1999 (age 24)
Acworth, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school: North Cobb
(Kennesaw, Georgia)
College: Auburn (2017–2021)
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Total tackles:1
Forced fumbles:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Chandler Wooten (born April 25, 1999) is an American football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Arizona Cardinals in 2022. [1]

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Early years

Chandler Wooten was born on April 25, 1999, to Kelvin and Sandra Wooten. Wooten attended North Cobb High School, where was nominated an all-region and state player for Georgia and was a part of the Under Armour All-America game. [2]

College career

Rated as the forty-fifth best college football player in Georgia, Wooten chose to attend Auburn University over the University of Tennessee. In Wooten's freshman year, he served in a backup role, recording sporadic tackles throughout the season. The following year, while not becoming the starter, Wooten was elevated in the depth chart and recorded more tackles than the year prior. In Wooten's junior year, he became the starting linebacker and solidified himself as a presence on the field. In what would have been his final season, Wooten sat out the year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Wooten stayed for a fifth season at Auburn due to the NCAA allowing an extra year due to COVID-19 and performed his best, being voted team captain and winning the Shug Jordan Award. [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+5⁄8 in
(1.90 m)		224 lb
(102 kg)		32+3⁄4 in
(0.83 m)		8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		4.82 s1.71 s2.78 s4.45 s7.28 s30.5 in
(0.77 m)		9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)		15 reps
All values from Pro Day [4]

Arizona Cardinals

After going undrafted in the 2022 NFL Draft, Wooten was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Arizona Cardinals. [5] Wooten did not make the active roster but was signed to the practice squad of the Cardinals. [6]

Carolina Panthers

On October 18, 2022, after the Carolina Panthers traded Christian McCaffrey to the San Francisco 49ers and thus freed up a roster spot, the Panthers signed Wooten to their active roster from the Cardinals practice squad. [7]

On August 30, 2023, Wooten was waived by the Panthers and re-signed to the practice squad. [8] [9] He was signed to the active roster on September 8, 2023. [10] He was placed on injured reserve on November 7. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Chandler Wooten Biography". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  2. ↑ "North Cobb's Chandler Wooten will make college choice today". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. May 13, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Chandler Wooten - Football". Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  4. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Chandler Wooten College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  5. ↑ McCarthy, JD (May 1, 2022). "Chandler Wooten signs with Cardinals as undrafted free agent". Auburn Wire. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  6. ↑ Root, Jess (August 30, 2022). "Cardinals releasing LB Chandler Wooten, hope to bring back to practice squad". Cards Wire. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  7. ↑ Gantt, Darin (October 18, 2022). "Panthers sign linebacker Chandler Wooten". Panthers.com. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  8. ↑ Gantt, Darin (August 30, 2023). "Panthers add three players on waiver claims". Panthers.com.
  9. ↑ Gantt, Darin (August 31, 2023). "Panthers add two more to practice squad". Panthers.com.
  10. ↑ Gantt, Darin (September 8, 2023). "Panthers add Chandler Wooten to active roster". Panthers.com.
  11. ↑ "Linebacker Chandler Wooten placed on injured reserve". Panthers.com. November 7, 2023.
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