Chad Kessler

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Chad Kessler
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Position: Punter
Personal information
Born: (1975-06-24) June 24, 1975 (age 48)
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school: Lake Mary (FL)
College: LSU
Undrafted: 1998
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

Chad Stephen Kessler (born June 24, 1975) is a former American football punter who played college football at Louisiana State University from 1994 to 1997. and attended Lake Mary High School in Lake Mary, Florida. [1] He was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). [2] He now is an Ear, Nose and Throat doctor. His family includes; wife and three children.

Kessler was named first-team All-SEC in 1995. As a senior in the 1997 season, Kessler set the NCAA Division I record for single-season punting average at 50.28 yards per punt, standing until it was broken by Texas A&M punter Braden Mann in 2018. [3] [4] He was again named first-team All-SEC in 1997 and was a consensus All-American selection in 1997. [1] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Chad Kessler Bio". LSU Athletics. Louisiana State University. 25 July 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  2. "2023 LSU Football Media Guide" (PDF). LSU Football Media Guide Archive. Louisiana State University Athletics. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
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