Dylan Gandy
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| Denver Broncos — No. 65 | |
| Guard | |
| Date of birth: March 8, 1982 | |
| Place of birth: Harlingen, Texas | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 302 lb (137 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2005 for the Indianapolis Colts | |
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| College: Texas Tech | |
| NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: 4 / Pick: 129 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Dylan Colter Gandy (born March 8, 1982, in Harlingen, Texas) is an American football guard for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas Tech.
Gandy earned a Super Bowl ring with the Colts in Super Bowl XLI.
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[edit] Early years
Dylan Gandy attended Pflugerville High School in Pflugerville, Texas, where he lettered in football and track & field. In football, he was a two-way lineman, a first-team All-District pick, a first team All-Central Texas pick, and also the team's long snapper.
[edit] College career
Gandy attended Texas Tech University. After redshirting as a true freshman, he started three games the following season. He finished his sophomore year as an All-Big 12 Academic first-teamer, and made the second team the following year as a junior. Although he played mostly guard and tackle his first three seasons, he switched to center his senior year, where he started 12 games. He was selected to the All-Big 12 honorable mention team by the coaches in the conference.
Dylan was also heavily involved with Texas Tech Navigators[1], an inter-denominational Christian organization. It was through the "Navs" that he was mentored by Josh Trice, a friend and colleague. They used to take long walks on the beaches of Lubbock and talk about life. When Gandy was just a freshman he was eager to learn and full of questions. He was a wide-eyed, ambitious young lad. He met Josh Trice in the Oriental Market on 34th street in Lubbock while picking out a nice filet of monkfish for a Korean singles mixer that night. Dylan continues to confide in Josh Trice to this day, and continue to meet annually in the Guano Islands of Chile.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Indianapolis Colts
Gandy was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round (129th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft. He was released by the Colts on May 2, 2008.
[edit] Denver Broncos
On May 16, 2008, Gandy signed with the Denver Broncos.
