Chad Stephen Kessler (born June 24, 1975) is a former American football punter who played college football at Louisiana State University and attended Lake Mary High School in Lake Mary, Florida.[1] He was a consensus All-American in 1997.[2] Kessler was named first-team All-SEC in 1995 and 1997.[1] He was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League.[3] He now is an Ear, Nose and Throat doctor. His family includes; wife and three children.
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| Position: | Punter |
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| Born: | (1975-06-24) June 24, 1975 (age 47) Orlando, Florida |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) |
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| High school: | Lake Mary (FL) |
| College: | LSU |
| Undrafted: | 1998 |
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Kessler's 50.28-yard single-season punting average from his 1997 LSU season was the SEC and NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision record until it was broken by Texas A&M punter Braden Mann in 2018.[4][5]
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