Chandler signs National Letter of Intent.
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
Recruiting Timeline
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Signs NLI
12/20/17
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Official Visit
12/8/17
Chandler officially visits West Virginia.
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Verbal Commit
6/25/17
Chandler verbally commits to West Virginia.
Announcement
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