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Kyle Christy

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Kyle Christy
No. 4
Position:Punter
Personal information
Born: (1992-09-27) September 27, 1992 (age 32)
Brownsburg, Indiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Brownsburg (IN)
College:Florida
Undrafted:2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

Kyle Christy (born September 27, 1992) is a former American football punter in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Florida.

Early life

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Christy was born in Brownsburg, Indiana, and played football for Brownsburg High School. He was a placekicker until his junior year, when his coach asked him to try punting, as well. Christy made 5 of 8 field goals and 31 of 37 extra-point attempts as a junior. As a senior, he averaged 42 yards per punt and was named to the All-State team.[1][2][3]

College career

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Christy attended the University of Florida, where he was a member of coach Will Muschamp's Florida Gators football team. In 2011, he had 30 punts and averaged 40.9 yards per punt. He had a career-long 67-yard punt against Auburn.[1] In the 2012 Gator Bowl, he averaged 37.3 yards on three punts, and the Gators won.[4]

In 2012, Christy had 66 punts and averaged 45.8 yards per punt. His punting average topped the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He was named to the All-SEC first-team and was a finalist for the Ray Guy Award.[1] In the 2013 Sugar Bowl, he averaged 41.3 yards on four punts in a loss.[5] Christy was listed by The News-Press as the 10th best kicking teams athlete in Florida Gators history.[6]

Professional career

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Detroit Lions

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On April 25, 2016, the Detroit Lions signed Christy to a four-year contract.[7] He was waived on June 2, 2016.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kyle Christy" Archived September 24, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. gatorzone.com. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  2. ^ "Kyle Christy". cbssports.com. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  3. ^ Abolverdi, Zach. "Christy a weapon for UF" Archived September 24, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. gatorsports.com. October 12, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  4. ^ "Kyle Christy 2011 Game Log". espn.go.com. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  5. ^ "Kyle Christy". espn.go.com. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  6. ^ Dooley, Pat. "Florida football: Here are the Gators' top 10 kickers and punters of all time". The News-Press. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  7. ^ Birkett, Dave (April 25, 2016). "Detroit Lions sign punter Kyle Christy". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 25, 2016.

Further reading

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