Dylan Gandy
 Gandy with the Detroit Lions in 2011 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Center Guard | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 8, 1982 Harlingen, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Pflugerville (Pflugerville, Texas) | ||||||||
| College: | Texas Tech | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2005 / round: 4 / pick: 129 | ||||||||
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Dylan Colter Gandy (born March 8, 1982) is a former American football center. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL draft. He played college football at Texas Tech.
Gandy earned a Super Bowl ring with the Colts in Super Bowl XLI against the Chicago Bears. He was also a member of the Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears.
Early life
[edit]Dylan Gandy attended Pflugerville High School in Pflugerville, Texas, where he lettered in football and track & field. In football, he was a two-way lineman, a first-team All-District pick, a first-team All-Central Texas pick, and also the team's long snapper.
College career
[edit]Gandy attended Texas Tech University. After redshirting as a true freshman, he started three games the following season. He finished his sophomore year as an All-Big 12 Academic first-teamer, and made the second-team the following year as a junior. Although he played mostly guard and tackle his first three seasons, he switched to center his senior year, where he started 12 games. He was selected to the All-Big 12 honorable mention team by the coaches in the conference.
Professional career
[edit]Indianapolis Colts
[edit]Gandy was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round (129th overall) of the 2005 NFL draft.[1] He was released by the Colts on May 2, 2008.
Denver Broncos
[edit]On May 16, 2008, Gandy signed with the Denver Broncos. He was released on September 9, 2008. The Broncos re-signed Gandy on September 25 after center Tom Nalen was placed on injured reserve. He was released again on October 7 when the team re-signed tight end Chad Mustard.
Oakland Raiders
[edit]Gandy was signed by the Oakland Raiders on November 26, 2008, when wide receiver Javon Walker was placed on injured reserve. He was waived on December 4 to make room for practice squad wide receiver Johnathan Holland.
Detroit Lions
[edit]Gandy signed with the Detroit Lions on April 6, 2009. He played with the team until 2013.
Chicago Bears
[edit]The Chicago Bears signed Gandy to a one-year contract on July 25, 2014. The Bears released Gandy on August 23, 2014.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ Bears begin cuts, release veteran safety Wilson
External links
[edit]- Chicago Bears bio Archived August 12, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- Detroit Lions bio
- Texas Tech Red Raiders bio Archived January 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- 1982 births
- Living people
- People from Harlingen, Texas
- Players of American football from Cameron County, Texas
- American football centers
- American football offensive guards
- Texas Tech Red Raiders football players
- Indianapolis Colts players
- Denver Broncos players
- Oakland Raiders players
- Detroit Lions players
- Chicago Bears players