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'''Dylan Colter Gandy''' (born March 8, 1982 |
'''Dylan Colter Gandy''' (born March 8, 1982) is an [[American football]] [[Center (American football)|center]] for the [[Chicago Bears]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was drafted by the [[Indianapolis Colts]] in the fourth round of the [[2005 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Texas Tech Red Raiders football|Texas Tech]]. |
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Gandy earned a [[Super Bowl ring]] with the Colts in [[Super Bowl XLI]]. He has also played for the [[Denver Broncos]] and [[Oakland Raiders]]. |
Gandy earned a [[Super Bowl ring]] with the Colts in [[Super Bowl XLI]]. He has also played for the [[Denver Broncos]] and [[Oakland Raiders]]. |
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===Detroit Lions=== |
===Detroit Lions=== |
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===Chicago Bears=== |
===Chicago Bears=== |
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The Chicago Bears signed Gandy to a one year contract on July 25, 2014. |
The [[Chicago Bears]] signed Gandy to a one year contract on July 25, 2014. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.chicagobears.com/team/roster/Dylan-Gandy/2a0f0cde-8b3f-4349-8c31-244d44e8d00f Chicago Bears bio] |
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*[http://www.detroitlions.com/ |
*[http://www.detroitlions.com/team/roster/Dylan-Gandy/2957cda4-f0c0-48c2-ab2a-40618a3818e2 Detroit Lions bio] |
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*[http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=bio&player_id=316 Indianapolis Colts bio] |
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*[http://www.raiders.com/Team/PlayerBio.aspx?id=57398 Oakland Raiders bio] |
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*[http://texastech.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/gandy_dylan00.html Texas Tech Red Raiders bio] |
*[http://texastech.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/gandy_dylan00.html Texas Tech Red Raiders bio] |
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*[http://www.nfl.com/player/dylangandy/2506466/profile] |
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| NFL draft: | 2005 / Round: 4 / Pick: 129 | ||||||
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Dylan Colter Gandy (born March 8, 1982) is an American football center for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. 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. He has also played for the Denver Broncos and Oakland Raiders.
Early years
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
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
Indianapolis Colts
Gandy was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round (129th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft. He was released by the Colts on May 2, 2008.
Denver Broncos
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
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
Gandy signed with the Detroit Lions on April 6, 2009. He played with the team until 2013.
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears signed Gandy to a one year contract on July 25, 2014.