Ty Chandler (American football)

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Ty Chandler
No. 32 – Minnesota Vikings
Position: Running back / Kickoff returner
Personal information
Born: (1998-05-12) May 12, 1998 (age 26)
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 2024
Rushing yards:663
Rushing average:4.0
Rushing touchdowns:3
Receptions:27
Receiving yards:201
Return yards:302
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tykevius Chandler (born May 12, 1998) is an American professional football running back and kickoff returner 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.

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Early life

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 to 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 span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench 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]

Chandler began the 2023 season as the second-string running back behind Alexander Mattison. In Week 10 against the New Orleans Saints, he scored his first professional touchdown on a two-yard rush. [21] In Week 15 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Chandler made his first NFL start and rushed for a career–high 132 yards on 23 carries. [22] In the 2023 season, Chandler appeared in all 17 games and started the last four games. He recorded 102 carries for 461 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns. [23]

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  6. ↑ "Ty Chandler Career Game Log". Sports Reference . 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.
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