Josh Chandler

Josh Chandler
  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 5'11"
  • Weight 226
  • Hometown Canton, Ohio
  • High School Canton McKinley HS
  • High School Coach Dan Reardon

Highlights

Biography

  • Played at Canton McKinley High for coach Dan Reardon
  • Registered 86 tackles as a senior, including 17 for loss, while dealing with a knee injury for much of the year that caused him to play only seven games
  • Also accumulated two sacks and two fumble recoveries for the Bulldogs in 2017
  • Ran for 367 yards and four touchdowns on offense as a senior
  • Helped Canton McKinley to an 8-3 campaign in 2017, including a berth in the Division I playoffs and share of the Federal League championship
  • 2017 Division I All-Ohio First Team
  • 2017 Division I All-Northeast Inland District First Team
  • 2016, 2017 All-Federal League First Team
  • 2017 Academic All-Ohioan
  • 2016 Division I All-Ohio Second Team
  • Finished with 76 tackles, including 12 for a loss, two sacks and an interception as a junior
  • Earned four letters in football, two in basketball and two in track and field
  • Played first two years of high-school career at GlenOak High for coach Scott Garcia
  • Three-star rating by ESPN, rivals and 247Sports
  • No. 50 player in Ohio and No. 38 inside linebacker by ESPN
  • No. 32 player in Ohio and No. 29 inside linebacker nationally by rivals
  • No. 56 player in Ohio by 247Sports
  • Also offered by Air Force, Akron, Miami (Ohio), Ohio, Western Kentucky and Western Michigan

Other Offers

West Virginia

Air Force

Akron

Miami (Ohio)

Ohio

Western Kentucky

Western Michigan

Announcement

Social Media

Recruiting Timeline

  • Signs NLI

    12/20/17

    Chandler signs National Letter of Intent.

  • Official Visit

    12/8/17

    Chandler officially visits West Virginia.

  • Verbal Commit

    6/25/17

    Chandler verbally commits to West Virginia.