Virginia · W 38-7
No tackles.
Louisville · L 20-44
No tackles.
Chandler has tackles in 6 of Florida State’s 8 games: none against Virginia and Louisville.
“Chandler a little handsy there”
Nehemiah Chandler
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away. The two seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Major Applewhite and Mike Norvell. First career honor, 2025: All-Sun Belt. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Miami — Week 7, 2026.
10 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Nehemiah Chandler at Alabama.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida State | 10 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | South Alabama | 31 | 22 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 13 | 2 |
| Career | 41 | 30 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 16 | 3 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-17vs New Mexico State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 1 | L 24-27vs No. 19 SMU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 36-50@ No. 10 Alabama | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-7vs Central Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 35-43@ No. 3 Miami | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 24-36vs Clemson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 10 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
Oct. 31 · L 24-36 vs Clemson, play by play
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 6 games with play by play.
How Florida State’s defense played that day
Clemson’s 13 drives: 5 stopped · 8 scored. While the game was within a score they held 2 of 7. His pbu came with the game tied.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 6 ended SMU’s drive (int).
Intercepted on 3rd and 6. Third quarter, down 17-10. Ended SMU’s drive (int).
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -13 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Pass share
43.1%
219 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
63.5
8 games
Team sack rate
8.2%
257 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
First team in his league at the position.
The No. 1,158 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the ACC as a junior.
2026 is in progress.
Honored in a first season.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-SUN BELT · 1ST TEAM
All-Sun Belt 1st team (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Brent Key, Major Applewhite and Mike Norvell.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Florida State
