Chandler attended William M. Raines High School, where he was switched from wide receiver to tight end, after he grew up to 6–5 feet and 240 pounds as a freshman.
[1] He received All-City honors twice, even though he was mostly a blocker in his team's wishbone offense, finishing his career with 29 receptions and 4 touchdowns.
[3] At Alabama he was named the starter in 1983 and became an accomplished blocking tight end in the team's run-oriented offense.
On April 12, 1990, the New York Giants signed Chandler as a free agent, but he was released before the start of the season.
He also serves as a football assistant coach at Anthony Aguirre Middle School in Houston, Texas.