Temple University Athletics
2014 Football Roster
Roster
Sean Chandler
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 180
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Camden, N.J.
- High School:
- Camden
Honors: 2017 - All-American Athletic Conference Honorable Mention ... APEX Predator Defensive Player of the Game (Cincinnati) ... #theSTANDARD Player of the Game (ND, Villanova, ECU, UConn, Army, Navy, Cincinnati, Tulsa) ... Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List (top defensive player) ... Jim Thorpe Award Watch List (top defensive back) ... Lott IMPACT Award Watch List ... Bronko Nagurski Award Watch List ... Senior Bowl Watch List ... 2016 - All-American Athletic Conference Second Team (AAC, Phil Steele) ... ECAC First Team All-Star ... Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List ... Jim Thorpe Award Watch List ... Defensive Effort Player of the Week (Tulane, Navy) ... 2015 - All-Conference Second Team by American Athletic Conference ... Second Team All-American Athletic Conference by Phil Steele ... All-Star by ECAC ... American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (10/17) ... 2014 - Rookie of the Week by ECAC (vs. Memphis).
2017 (Senior): Has started each game at FS ... also sees action at cornerback and is one of the team's punt returners ... co-captain for the opening game at Notre Dame. ...moved up to 11th on the Temple all-time interceptions leaderboard after grabbing his first pick of the season against Army ... led the team in tackles (11) for the first time all season at Cincinnati, where he also picked up his first fumble recovery of the year ... picked up his 9th career interception at Tulsa, jumping up into a tie for eighth on the all-time school leaderboards ... finished third on the team with a career-high 74 tackles and second in INTs (2).
2016 (Junior): Made the switch from starting corner to safety ... made 10 tackles in debut at new position vs. Army ... recorded sixth career interception in win vs. Stony Brook ... led team in tackles at Penn State (8) ... did not play in games vs. SMU, Memphis, UCF, and USF due to a leg injury ... started and recorded four tackles (3 solo) in his return vs. Cincinnati (10/29) ... made a team-high six tackles and first career fumble recovery at Tulane ... was a difference maker in AAC Championship game with 8 tackles and a forced fumble that led to Temple's third score and a 21-0 first-quarter lead.2015 (Sophomore): Started at cornerback every game, just one of three Owls to start every game (with Tyler Matakevich and Phillip Walker) ... at Cincinnati, collected seven tackles (three solo), with two passes broken up that led to two Owls INTs ... scored first career touchdown against Tulane ... INT return for TD at SMU ... third in conference and 32nd in nation in passes defended.
2014 (Freshman): Finished third on the Owls with 65 tackles, the most among DBs ... his nine passes defended (1 INT, 8 PBs) were just three shy of the conference leader ... was a big reason why Temple shaved 100 passing yards off their totals from 2013 ... one of the team’s most impressive freshmen ... was the only freshman starter for the Owls ... forced a turnover nearly every day during the first week of camp and coaches and teammates took notice ... climbed up the depth chart to become a starting CB ... earned the distinction of a single-digit jersey given to the toughest players on the team - was voted that honor by his teammates (Coach Rhule said he wouldn’t give that honor to a freshman but agreed with the players' vote) ... did not start opening day but started in every other game ... forced first career fumble and had first sack in week 4 victory at Connecticut ... recorded first career interception at Tulane off QB Nick Montana.
High School: Two-way player for coach Dwayne Savage at Camden High School … also returned punts and kickoffs … three star prospect by Rivals.com … ranked the #27 player in New Jersey … led Camden to a 10-1 overall record including an undefeated regular season and a trip to the NJSIAA South Group State Semi-Final (it was the first time since 1976 that the school had won 10 games) … as a senior, accumulated 60 tackles (50 solo), 2 TFL, 1 FR and 8 INTs (3 returned for TDs) while totaling 1,365 all-purpose yards highlighted by 622 receiving yards and was named Philadelphia Inquirer Defensive Player of the Year … finished his career with 104 tackles (94 solo), 8 INTS, 1 FF and 1 FR ... was all-conference as a junior and sophomore … played for the North Squad in the 2013 Chesapeake Bowl ... also ran track.
Personal: Born Sean Chandler in Camden, N.J. … nicknamed “Champ” … parents are LaTanya Woodson and James Chandler ... has a brother Cornell Woodson (26), and sisters Ebony Chandler (22), Eyana Chandler (20) and Colette Chandler (8) ... list of favorites include: NFL Total Access (TV show), Paid in Full (movie), The Bully (book), rap (music) and ribs (food) ... kinesiology major.
