Chandler Wooten (born April 25, 1999) is an American professional 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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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | April 25, 1999 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 | |||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Early life
editChandler 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
editRated 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
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 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 s | 1.71 s | 2.78 s | 4.45 s | 7.28 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) |
15 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
Arizona Cardinals
editAfter 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
editOn 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]
On August 27, 2024, Wooten was waived by the Panthers and re-signed to the practice squad.[12][13] He was promoted to the active roster on October 2. He was released and re-signed to the practice squad on October 23.[14] He was released on November 7.[15]
San Francisco 49ers
editOn December 17, 2024, Wooten was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad.[16]
Carolina Panthers (second stint)
editOn December 24, 2024, Wooten was signed by the Carolina Panthers off the 49ers practice squad.[17]
References
edit- ^ "Chandler Wooten Biography". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "North Cobb's Chandler Wooten will make college choice today". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. May 13, 2016. Archived from the original on October 22, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "Chandler Wooten - Football". Auburn University Athletics. Archived from the original on March 4, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Chandler Wooten College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ McCarthy, JD (May 1, 2022). "Chandler Wooten signs with Cardinals as undrafted free agent". Auburn Wire. Archived from the original on March 4, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ Root, Jess (August 30, 2022). "Cardinals releasing LB Chandler Wooten, hope to bring back to practice squad". Cards Wire. Archived from the original on January 29, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (October 18, 2022). "Panthers sign linebacker Chandler Wooten". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (August 30, 2023). "Panthers add three players on waiver claims". Panthers.com.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (August 31, 2023). "Panthers add two more to practice squad". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (September 8, 2023). "Panthers add Chandler Wooten to active roster". Panthers.com.
- ^ Stone, Augusta (November 7, 2023). "Linebacker Chandler Wooten placed on injured reserve". Panthers.com. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (August 27, 2024). "Panthers make moves to get to initial 53-man roster". Panthers.com.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (August 28, 2024). "Nine players signed to practice squad". Panthers.com.
- ^ Rizzutti, Anthony. "Panthers sign 2 players back to their practice squad on Wednesday". Panthers Wire. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ Rizzutti, Anthony. "Panthers sign LB, release another from practice squad". Panthers Wire. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ "49ers Sign an Offensive Lineman and Linebacker to the Practice Squad and Other Moves Ahead of Week 16". 49ers.com. December 17, 2024. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (December 24, 2024). "Panthers sign linebacker Chandler Wooten". Panthers.com.