Was a First Team choice on the 2010 Phil Steele Preseason All-Pioneer Football League Team...voted team
captain in 2010
2009-10: An
Honorable Mention All-PFL selection...played in and started all 11 games at
safety...tied for the team lead and tied for fourth in the conference with
three interceptions...totaled 43 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss...led the
team with six passes defended...record 1/2 sack against Davidson (9/19)...had a
tackle for loss against Morehead State (10/31) in the team's first ever Pioneer
Football League victory...totaled two interceptions against Valparaiso (11/14)
in the team's first PFL road win...was named the PFL's Defensive Player of the
Week (11/15)...part of a secondary that ranked fourth in the league in pass
defense (175.57)...had 13 kick returns for 249 yards...ranked fifth on the team in
all-purpose with 32.8 yards per game... a First Team 2009 Phil Steele Preseason All-Pioneer Football League selection
2008-09: An
Honorable Mention All-Pioneer Football League selection...played in 11 games with
10 starts and earned a letter... totaled 54 tackles (36 solo, 18 assists)...accumulated
2.5 tackles for a loss of 11 yards... also forced a fumble...picked off two passes
for 41 total yards... his long interception return was his 41 yard return against
Morehead State (11/22)... totaled three pass breakups... also worked as kick
returner and brought back 17 kicks for 393 yards and one touchdown...returned the
opening kick against Valparaiso (11/15) for 86 yards and a touchdown...also
worked as a punt returner... led the team with his average of 39.6 all purpose
yards per game.
Prep: A four-year varsity letterwinner in
football at Glenn High School...was voted all-state, all-conference and defensive
player of the year as senior...totaled 130 tackles, 400 yards returning kicks and
220 yards returning punts his final season...also an all-conference selection as
a sophomore and a junior...also lettered in basketball, baseball and track in
high school.
Personal: Full
name is Brandon Michael Chandler...born 2/19/89 in Kernersville, N.C. ...son of
Willette Purvis and Michael Wayne Chandler...has a younger brother, Jarred... majoring
in exercise science.