Kyle Christy
Kyle Christy is an American football punter who is currently a free agent in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Florida.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | September 27, 1992 Brownsburg (IN) |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Brownsburg (IN) |
| College: | Florida |
| Position: | Punter |
| Undrafted: | 2015 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Early years
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
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
Detroit Lions
On April 25, 2016, the Detroit Lions signed Christy to a four-year contract.[7] He was waived on June 2, 2016.
References
- "Kyle Christy" Archived September 24, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. gatorzone.com. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
- "Kyle Christy". cbssports.com. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
- Abolverdi, Zach. "Christy a weapon for UF". gatorsports.com. October 12, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
- "Kyle Christy 2011 Game Log". espn.go.com. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
- "Kyle Christy". espn.go.com. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
- Dooley, Pat. "Florida football: Here are the Gators' top 10 kickers and punters of all time". The News-Press. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- Birkett, Dave (April 25, 2016). "Detroit Lions sign punter Kyle Christy". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 25, 2016.