PRESEASON EditiON - Detroit Lions
PRESEASON EditiON - Detroit Lions
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DyLan GanDy<br />
Center<br />
Texas Tech<br />
7th Year<br />
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 295<br />
Born: 3/8/82<br />
Harlingen, Texas<br />
Draft: ‘05, R4 (129)-Ind Acquired: ‘09, FA<br />
Complete biographical information available on <strong>Detroit</strong>lions.com.<br />
MANE FACTS<br />
‣ While growing up in Texas, Gandy was a huge Dallas Cowboys fan.<br />
‣ Gandy’s favorite all-time movie is Lonesome Dove - a TV mini-series<br />
featuring robert Duvall, Tommie lee Jones and angelica Huston. He<br />
also regularly watches the sitcom, The Office.<br />
‣ one of Gandy’s forte’s is barbeque and he specializes in smoked brisket,<br />
which is a staple of where he’s from.<br />
‣ following his playing career, Gandy would like to get into coaching high<br />
school football. He has a degree in history and could see himself as a<br />
history teacher and football coach at a high school.<br />
TRANSACTIONS<br />
‣ re-signed with <strong>Detroit</strong> as an unrestricted free agent July 29, 2011.<br />
‣ signed as a free agent with the <strong>Detroit</strong> lions april 3, 2009 and then<br />
re-signed with the lions as a restricted free agent april 15, 2010.<br />
‣ signed by the oakland raiders November 26, 2008 and waived by the<br />
raiders December 4, 2008.<br />
‣ signed by the Denver Broncos May 16, 2008 and was released by the<br />
Broncos august 30, 2008. re-signed by the Broncos sept. 2, 2008 and<br />
waived september 9, 2008. re-signed by the Broncos september 24,<br />
2008 and waived by the Broncos october 6, 2008.<br />
‣ released from the indianapolis Colts May 4, 2008.<br />
‣ originally drafted by the indianapolis Colts in the fourth round (129 th<br />
overall) of the 2005 Nfl Draft.<br />
PRO<br />
Versatile interior offensive lineman who can play center and both guard<br />
positions. He has also contributed on special teams during his career.<br />
‣ Has played in 89 career games (19 starts).<br />
‣ Gandy enjoyed his most successful season to date in 2006 where he<br />
started in a career-high 11 games at left guard and appeared in all 16<br />
contests for the Colts who won super Bowl Xli that year.<br />
‣ Gandy helped indianapolis post the highest third-down success rate<br />
(56.1 percent/105-of-187) in the Nfl since the 1970 merger and allowed<br />
the fewest sacks (15) in the league while averaging an afC best<br />
379.4 yards per game.<br />
2011: Back-up guard and contributor on special teams.<br />
‣ saw time at guard vs. Kansas City (9/18). recovered a rB Keiland<br />
Williams fumble on first-and-10 at the <strong>Detroit</strong> 46-yard line with 2:51<br />
remaining in the game.<br />
‣ Played primarily on team’s field goal protection team.<br />
COLLEGE<br />
started 20 career games during four seasons at Texas Tech. spent most<br />
of his first three seasons at guard before starting 12 games at center<br />
during his senior year.<br />
‣ earned Honorable Mention all-Big 12 Conference honors after not<br />
allowing a sack that campaign.<br />
‣ earned academic all-conference honors as a junior and sophomore.<br />
‣ redshirted as a true freshman.<br />
PERSONAL<br />
attended Pflugerville High school in Pflugerville, Texas. received firstteam<br />
all-district and all-Central Texas honors. lettered in track and field.<br />
‣ Majored in history at Texas Tech.<br />
‣ Dylan Colter Gandy was born on Mar. 8, 1982, in Harlingen, Texas.<br />
GANDY' S CAREER STATISTICS<br />
Year Tm G S<br />
2005 ind 16 2<br />
2006 ind 16 11<br />
2007 ind 10 1<br />
2008 oak/Den 0 0<br />
2009 Det 15 5<br />
2010 Det 16 0<br />
2011 Det 16 0<br />
Totals 89 19<br />
POSTSEASON<br />
Year Tm G S<br />
2011 Det 1 0<br />
Total 1 0<br />
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