Andre Chachere

Andre Chachere
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Chachere with the Spartans in 2014
No. 36 – Arizona Cardinals
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1996-02-10) February 10, 1996 (age 28)
Fresno, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:Clovis West (Fresno, California)
College:San Jose State
Undrafted:2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2024
Total tackles:50
Pass deflections:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Andre Maleek Chachere (born February 10, 1996) is an American professional football safety for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the San José State Spartans.

Early life

Born and raised in Fresno, California, Chachere graduated from Clovis West High School.[1] His father Derrick Chachere played seven seasons in the Arena Football League from 1995 to 2002.[1][2]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Andre Chachere
CB 		Fresno, CA Clovis West HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 4.66 Aug 22, 2013 
Star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 80 (position); 83 (national class)  ESPN: 46 (position)
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "San Jose State Spartans 2014 Player Commits". ESPN.com.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.
  • "San Jose State 2014 Football Commits". 247sports.com.

College career

At San Jose State University, Chachere played at cornerback for the San Jose State Spartans from 2014 to 2017. After playing primarily on special teams in his first season, Chachere was a starter for his last three seasons. In 49 career games, Chachere had 122 total tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss for 14 yards (including a sack), three forced fumbles, seven interceptions for 169 yards, and 27 passes defended.[1] In San Jose State's 27-16 victory over Georgia State in the 2015 Cure Bowl, Chachere made an interception in the end zone in the final minute.[3] Chachere graduated from San Jose State in May 2018 with a bachelor's degree in communication studies.[4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+3⁄4 in
(1.82 m) 		197 lb
(89 kg) 		31+3⁄8 in
(0.80 m) 		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		 4.49 s 1.56 s 2.61 s 4.07 s 6.78 s 38.0 in
(0.97 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		 13 reps
All values from NFL Combine[5][6]

Houston Texans

Chachere signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018.[7] He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9]

Detroit Lions

On November 21, 2018, Chachere was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad.[10] He was promoted to the active roster on December 29, 2018.[11] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[12]

Arizona Cardinals (first stint)

On September 11, 2019, Chachere was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.[13] He was released on October 11.

Carolina Panthers

Chachere was signed to the Carolina Panthers' practice squad on October 21, 2019.

Arizona Cardinals (second stint)

On December 18, 2019, Chachere was signed by the Cardinals off the Panthers practice squad.[14] Chachere was released on May 12, 2020.[15]

Indianapolis Colts

Chachere had a tryout with the Indianapolis Colts on August 13, 2020,[16] and with the Tennessee Titans on August 17.[17] He visited the Colts again on August 20,[18] and signed with them on August 23, 2020.[19] He was waived on September 5, 2020 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[20][21] On January 10, 2021, Chachere signed a reserve/futures contract with the Colts.[22]

On September 1, 2021, Chachere was waived by the Colts.[23]

Philadelphia Eagles

On September 2, 2021, Chachere was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles.[24] During his first three games with the Eagles, Chachere primarily played a role as a gunner on special teams, but he has also served as the backup nickelback and safety.[25] He was placed into COVID protocols on December 27 but was activated on January 3, 2022, missing just one game.[26][27]

On March 15, 2022, Chachere re-signed with the Eagles.[28] On August 30, 2022, Chachere was waived by the Eagles and signed to the practice squad the next day.[29][30] He was promoted to the active roster on November 8.[31] He was waived on December 6, and re-signed to the practice squad.[32] On February 17, 2023, Chachere signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles.[33] He was waived by Philadelphia on May 8.[34]

Arizona Cardinals (third stint)

On May 9, 2023, Chachere was claimed off waivers by the Cardinals.[35] He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.[36] He was promoted to the active roster on September 16.[37]

On August 27, 2024, Chachere was waived by the Cardinals.[38]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On September 12, 2024, Chachere was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad.[39] He was released on October 7.[40]

Arizona Cardinals (fourth stint)

On November 18, 2024, Chachere signed with the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.[41]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Andre Chachere". SJSUSpartans.com. San Jose State University. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "Derrick Chachere | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com.
  3. ^ "SJSUSpartans.com - Official Athletic Site of San José State University - Stats". sanjosest_ftp.sidearmsports.com.
  4. ^ "Congratulations To Our 2018 Graduates!". SJSUSpartans.com. San Jose State University. May 23, 2018. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  5. ^ "Andre Chachere Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "2018 NFL Draft Scout Andre Chachere College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  7. ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign seven draft picks". HoustonTexans.com. May 11, 2018. Archived from the original on May 13, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  8. ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans cut roster to 53". HoustonTexans.com. September 1, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  9. ^ "Texans sign eight players to practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  10. ^ "Lions sign CB Andre Chachere to practice squad". Lions Wire. USA Today. November 21, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  11. ^ "Lions place CB DeShawn Shead on Reserve/Injured". DetroitLions.com. December 29, 2018.
  12. ^ Mullenax, Steven (August 30, 2019). "Detroit Lions 2019 roster cuts tracker (updated)". SideLionReport.com. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  13. ^ "Cardinals bring back TE Darrell Daniels, sign CB Andre Chachere to practice squad". Cards Wire. USA Today. September 11, 2019.
  14. ^ Urban, Darren (December 18, 2019). "Tanner Vallejo, Kevin Peterson Placed On Injured Reserve". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  15. ^ Urban, Darren (May 12, 2020). "Cardinals Re-Sign Cornerback Kevin Peterson". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
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  18. ^ @AlbertBreer (August 20, 2020). "Today's tryout/visit list" (Tweet). Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Twitter.
  19. ^ "Colts Sign Free Agent CB Andre Chachere, C Joey Hunt; Places T Andrew Donnal On Injured Reserve; Waives-Injured TE Ian Bunting". www.colts.com. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  20. ^ Walker, Andrew (September 5, 2020). "Colts Announce Final 2020 Roster Cuts". Colts.com.
  21. ^ "Roster Moves: T Chaz Green Brought Back To Active Roster, DT Sheldon Day To IR, 14 Signed To Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 6, 2020.
  22. ^ "Colts Announce Two Extensions, 16 Reserve/Future Contracts". Colts.com. January 10, 2021.
  23. ^ "Colts Claim Cornerbacks Thakarius Keyes, Chris Wilcox Off Waivers; Waive Marvell Tell III, Andre Chachere". Colts.com. September 1, 2021.
  24. ^ "Eagles claim DB Andre Chachere". philadelphiaeagles.com. September 2, 2021.
  25. ^ Kaye, Mike (October 2, 2021). "Week 4 roster moves: Eagles activate cornerback, offensive lineman from injured reserve | How they could impact matchup vs. Chiefs". The Express-Times. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  26. ^ Bowman, Paul (December 27, 2021). "Four Eagles Enter COVID Protocols". SportsTalkPhilly.com.
  27. ^ Oddo, Jillian (January 3, 2022). "Eagles place 12 players on Reserve/COVID-19 list". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  28. ^ "Eagles re-sign Greg Ward, Andre Chachere". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  29. ^ McPherson, Chris (August 30, 2022). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.[permanent dead link‍]
  30. ^ McPherson, Chris (August 31, 2022). "Eagles sign 15 players to the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  31. ^ "Eagles sign S Andre Chachere to the active roster, T Fred Johnson to practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. November 8, 2022.
  32. ^ "Roster Moves: Eagles free spots on both the 53-man roster and practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. December 6, 2022.
  33. ^ "Eagles sign Andre Chachere and Cameron Tom". philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  34. ^ Dommit, Zach (May 8, 2023). "Eagles Waive S Andre Chachere, Begin Roster Trimming". Sports Illustrated.
  35. ^ Urban, Darren (May 9, 2023). "Cardinals Awarded Andre Chachere Off Waivers". AZCardinals.com.
  36. ^ "Cardinals Make Moves To Get To 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com. August 29, 2023.
  37. ^ Urban, Darren (September 16, 2023). "Cardinals Place L.J. Collier On Injured Reserve". AZCardinals.com.
  38. ^ Urban, Darren (August 27, 2024). "Cardinals Trim Roster To Get To 53 For Regular Season". AZCardinals.com.
  39. ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Make 3 Roster Adjustments Prior to 2024 Home Opener". Jaguars.com. September 12, 2024.
  40. ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Sign LB Anthony Pittman to Practice Squad". Jaguars.com. October 7, 2024.
  41. ^ Root, Jess. "Cardinals bring back DB who started 5 games for team last season to practice squad". Cardinals Wire. Retrieved November 19, 2024.