Andre Maleek Chachere (born February 10, 1996) is an American professional

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ...

safety Safety is the state of being protected from harm or other danger. Safety can also refer to the control of recognized hazards in order to achieve an acceptable level of risk. Meanings The word 'safety' entered the English language in the 1 ...

for the

Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Cardinals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC West, West division. The ...

of the

National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a Professional gridiron football, professional American football league in the United States. Composed of 32 teams, it is divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National ...

(NFL). He played

college football College football is gridiron football that is played by teams of amateur Student athlete, student-athletes at universities and colleges. It was through collegiate competition that gridiron football American football in the United States, firs ...

for the

San José State Spartans The San Jose State Spartans are the college athletics in the United States, intercollegiate athletic teams that represent San Jose State University, San José State University. SJSU sports teams compete in the Mountain West Conference at the NCAA ...

Early life

Born and raised in

Fresno, California Fresno (; ) is a city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County, California, Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley (California), Central Valley region. It covers a ...

, Chachere graduated from Clovis West High School. His father Derrick Chachere played seven seasons in the

Arena Football League The Arena Football League (AFL) was a professional arena football league in the United States. It was founded in 1986, but played its first official games in the 1987 Arena Football League season, 1987 season, making it the third longest-runnin ...

from 1995 to 2002.

College career

San Jose State University San José State University (San Jose State or SJSU) is a Public university, public research university in San Jose, California. Established in 1857, SJSU is the List of oldest schools in California, oldest public university on the West Coast of ...

, Chachere played at

cornerback A cornerback (CB) is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in gridiron football. Cornerbacks cover Wide receiver, receivers most of the time, but also blitz and defend against such Play from scrimmage, offensive running plays as sweep ...

for the San Jose State Spartans from 2014 to 2017. After playing primarily on

special teams In American football, the specific role that a player takes on the field is referred to as their position. Under the modern rules of American football, both teams are allowed 11 players on the field at one time and have "unlimited free substitu ...

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. 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. Chachere graduated from San Jose State in May 2018 with a bachelor's degree in communication studies.

Professional career

Houston Texans

Chachere signed with the

Houston Texans The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston. The Texans compete in the National Football League as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division. The team plays its home games at N ...

as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018. He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the

practice squad In gridiron football, the practice squad, also called the taxi squad or practice roster, is a group of players signed by a team but not part of their main roster. They serve as extra players during the team's practices, often as part of the scou ...

the next day.

Detroit Lions

On November 21, 2018, Chachere was signed to the

Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. The team plays their home game ...

practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 29, 2018. He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.

Arizona Cardinals (first stint)

On September 11, 2019, Chachere was signed to the

practice squad. He was released on October 11.

Carolina Panthers

Chachere was signed to the

Carolina Panthers The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South division. The t ...

' 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. Chachere was released on May 12, 2020.

Indianapolis Colts

Chachere had a tryout with the

Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. The Colts compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division. Since the 2008 India ...

on August 13, 2020, and with the

Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division. They play the ...

on August 17. He visited the Colts again on August 20, and signed with them on August 23, 2020. He was waived on September 5, 2020 and signed to the practice squad the next day. On January 10, 2021, Chachere signed a reserve/futures contract with the Colts. On September 1, 2021, Chachere was waived by the Colts.

Philadelphia Eagles

On September 2, 2021, Chachere was claimed off waivers by the

Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC East, East division. The team plays its ...

. 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 Nickelback is a Canadian Rock music, rock band formed in 1995 in Hanna, Alberta, Hanna, Alberta. Throughout its history, it has consisted of lead guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, rhythm guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist Ryan ...

and safety. He was placed into COVID protocols on December 27 but was activated on January 3, 2022, missing just one game. On March 15, 2022, Chachere re-signed with the Eagles. On August 30, 2022, Chachere was waived by the Eagles and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on November 8. He was waived on December 6, and re-signed to the practice squad. On February 17, 2023, Chachere signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles. He was waived by Philadelphia on May 8.

Arizona Cardinals (third stint)

On May 9, 2023, Chachere was claimed off waivers by the Cardinals. He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on September 16. On August 27, 2024, Chachere was waived by the Cardinals.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On September 12, 2024, Chachere was signed to the

Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division. The team ...

practice squad. He was released on October 7.

Arizona Cardinals (fourth stint)

On November 18, 2024, Chachere signed with the Arizona Cardinals practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on January 4, 2025.

References

External links

San Jose State Spartans bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chachere, Andre 1996 births Living people American football cornerbacks Arizona Cardinals players Carolina Panthers players Detroit Lions players Houston Texans players 21st-century American sportsmen Indianapolis Colts players Philadelphia Eagles players San Jose State Spartans football players Players of American football from Fresno, California Jacksonville Jaguars players