{{Short description|American football player (born 1992)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography |name=Kyle Christy |image= |image_size= |caption= |current_team = |number= 4 |position=Punter |birth_date={{birth date and age|1992|9|27}} |birth_place=Brownsburg, Indiana, U.S. |death_date= |death_place= |height_ft = 6 |height_in = 3 |weight_lbs = 215 |high_school = Brownsburg (IN) |college=Florida |undraftedyear = 2015 |pastteams= * Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2016}})* |status= |highlights= * First-team All-SEC (2012) * Second-team All-SEC (2014) }}
'''Kyle Christy''' (born September 27, 1992) is an American former professional football punter in the National Football League (NFL) He played college football for the Florida Gators.
==Early life== 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.<ref name="gatorzone">[http://www.gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=2012&player_id=285 "Kyle Christy"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924040517/http://www.gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=2012&player_id=285 |date=September 24, 2015 }}. gatorzone.com. Retrieved February 4, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/players/playerpage/1824744/kyle-christy "Kyle Christy"]. cbssports.com. Retrieved February 4, 2013.</ref><ref>Abolverdi, Zach. [http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20121012/ARTICLES/121019803?tc=ar "Christy a weapon for UF"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924025633/http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20121012/ARTICLES/121019803?tc=ar |date=September 24, 2015 }}. gatorsports.com. October 12, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2013.</ref>
==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.<ref name="gatorzone"/> In the 2012 Gator Bowl, he averaged 37.3 yards on three punts, and the Gators won.<ref>[https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/gamelog/_/id/2574628/kyle-christy "Kyle Christy 2011 Game Log"]. espn.go.com. Retrieved February 4, 2013.</ref>
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.<ref name="gatorzone"/> In the 2013 Sugar Bowl, he averaged 41.3 yards on four punts in a loss.<ref>[https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2574628/kyle-christy "Kyle Christy"]. espn.go.com. Retrieved February 4, 2013.</ref> Christy was listed by ''The News-Press'' as the 10th best kicking teams athlete in Florida Gators history.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dooley|first=Pat|title=Florida football: Here are the Gators' top 10 kickers and punters of all time|url=https://www.news-press.com/story/sports/college/football/2020/04/03/florida-football-top-10-gators-kickers-punters/5107266002/|access-date=2021-02-19|website=The News-Press|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Professional career==
===Detroit Lions=== On April 25, 2016, the Detroit Lions signed Christy to a four-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2016/04/25/detroit-lions-sign-kyle-christy/83501704/ |title=Detroit Lions sign punter Kyle Christy |work=Detroit Free Press |first=Dave |last=Birkett |date=April 25, 2016 |accessdate=April 25, 2016}}</ref> He was waived on June 2, 2016.
==See also== * List of Florida Gators football All-Americans
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
== Further reading ==
* [https://www.tampabay.com/sports/college/kyle-christy-seeks-redemption-with-florida-gators/2191583/ Kyle Christy seeks redemption with Florida Gators], ''Tampa Bay Times'' * [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71467700/the-orlando-sentinel/ Punter proves to be key weapon for UF], ''Orlando Sentinel'' *[https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/2015/02/18/nfl-kicker-punter-christy-combine-colts-peyton-manning/23624837/ Brownsburg punting prospect: 'I still have my Peyton Manning jersey], ''Indianapolis Star''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Christy, Kyle}} Category:American football punters Category:Living people Category:Florida Gators football players Category:Detroit Lions players Category:Sportspeople from Brownsburg, Indiana Category:Players of American football from Indiana Category:1992 births