North Carolina Lands Tennessee RB Transfer Ty Chandler
North Carolina began the process of replacing NFL bound running backs Michael Carter and Javonte Williams with a pick-up in the transfer portal.
Running Back Ty Chandler is transferring from Tennessee to North Carolina. A graduate transfer, Chandler will join the Carolina program for the spring semester and have one year of eligibility
A Nashville, Tenn. native, Chandler posted 3,291 all-purpose yards in 46 games, which ranks fifth all-time at Tennessee. He tallied 2,046 rushing yards on 4.9 yards per carry, 465 receiving yards on 10.1 yards per catch, and added 780 yards in kickoff returns. A 2019 Doak Walker Award watch list member, Chandler has scored 17 TDs during his career; 13 by rush, three by reception, and one by kickoff return
Chandler provided steady production throughout his career in Knoxville, rushing for at least 450 yards and three TDs in each of his last three seasons. He led the Vols in rushing in both 2018 and 2019 with 630 and 655 yards, respectively, and was named the team’s Offensive Player of the Year after the 2018 season.
Coach Mack Brown hinted that the Tar Heels might be busy recruiting transfers. During his season wrap-up press conference, Brown said, “There's a craziness out there with the transfer portal right now and especially with the young guys being allowed to transfer and play immediately. So we've had a lot of guys calling us. We can't talk to them unless they're in the portal. A lot of them call your players that are buddies and say, ‘Can we come?’ So we have some scholarships available and we'll continue to look at the portal to see if there's some needs that we might need to fill over the next week or two.”
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