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Chad Kessler
American football player (born 1975) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chad Stephen Kessler (born June 24, 1975) is an American former college football punter who played for the LSU Tigers. He was a consensus All-American in 1997.
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Early life
Chad Stephen Kessler was born on June 24, 1975, in Orlando, Florida.[1] He attended Lake Mary High School in Lake Mary, Florida.[2] He was a placekicker, punter, and quarterback in high school.[1]
College career
Kessler played college football for the LSU Tigers of Louisiana State University from 1994 to 1997.[3] He redshirted in 1993.[1] He 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.[4][5] Kessler was also the first punter in NCAA history to have a single-season average of over 50 yards.[1] He was again named first-team All-SEC in 1997 and was a consensus All-American selection in 1997.[2][6] Kessler finished his college career with totals of 187 punts for 7,976 yards and a 42.7 average.[3] He was a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete in 1997 as well.[7] He graduated with a 3.91 grade point average in microbiology.[1]
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Professional career
Kessler signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on April 20, 1998, after going undrafted in the 1998 NFL draft.[8] He was waived on August 5, 1998.[9]
Personal life
Kessler later graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, and became an ear, nose and throat doctor.[10]
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