Chandler played college football for the Florida Gators, becoming their all-time leading scorer with 368 points.
Thereafter, he played in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Panthers and Washington Redskins.
[3] He kicked his career long field goal of fifty-four yards in the Gators' 34–23 victory of the rival Georgia Bulldogs on October 28, 2000.
[3] Chandler was a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award honoring the nation's top collegiate placekicker in 1999 and 2000; was a second-team All-American in 1999; a first-team All-SEC selection in 1999 and 2001; and was chosen by his teammates as the Gators' most valuable player for the 1999 season.
[3] The San Francisco 49ers chose Chandler in the fourth round (102nd pick overall) of the 2002 NFL draft, and he played for the 49ers from 2002 to 2003.