Ty Chandler

Nationality: United States
Born: 1998-05-12
Birthplace: Nashville, TN, USA
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight: 205 lb (93 kg)
Position: Running Back

Tykevius Chandler (born May 12, 1998) is an American professional football running back and kickoff returner for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers before transferring to the North Carolina Tar Heels. Early life Chandler grew up in Nashville, Tennessee and attended Montgomery Bell Academy. He was named Tennessee Mr. Football as a junior and as a senior. 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. In the 2018 season, Chandler became the first running back in school history to have a receiving touchdown in three consecutive games. Chandler rushed for 2,046 yards and 13 touchdowns in four seasons at Tennessee. Following the end of his senior season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal. Chandler committed to transfer to the University of North Carolina and joined the team as a graduate transfer under head coach Mack Brown. 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. In the Wake Forest game, he had four rushing touchdowns. 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.