.JPEG) Christy (left) withJohn Lynch in 2002 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Center | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1969-02-03)February 3, 1969 (age 56) Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 285 lb (129 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Freeport (PA) | ||||||||
| College: | Pittsburgh | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1992: 4th round, 91st pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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Jeffrey Allen Christy (born February 3, 1969) is an American former professionalfootball player who was acenter for theArizona Cardinals,Minnesota Vikings, andTampa Bay Buccaneers of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for thePittsburgh Panthers.
Christy was astarter during all four of his years at theFreeport Senior High School, playing as afullback,linebacker,kicker andpunter. During this time, he rushed for 2,842 total yards, made 340 career tackles, and scored 337 points. He also set nine school records, including the most points in a season (208, which was also a state record) and career, most touchdowns in a season (26) and career (45), and most field goals in a season (6).
Christy attended theUniversity of Pittsburgh, where he received all-Big East first-team honors as a senior.
On September 21, 2007, the Freeport Senior High School retired Jeff Christy's number, 40. It was the first ever number retirement in the school's history.
Jeff Christy is now married to Kristen, with two daughters, Nicolette and Kennedy and a son, Mac. He currently[when?] resides inSaxonburg, Pennsylvania.[1]
In 1992, Christy was drafted with the 91st overall pick in the fourth round by thePhoenix Cardinals.[2] He was cut by the team and would miss the entire 1992 season. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings in 1993 and played there until 1999. During this span he selected to both the Pro Bowl and All-Pro teams in 1998 and 1999. Christy signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2000. Jeff Christy was filling a major need for Tampa Bay, who was trying to improve an offensive line that ranked 28th of 31 teams that previous season.[3] That season, he was selected to a third Pro Bowl and started every game, includingSuper Bowl XXXVII against theOakland Raiders. Throughout his career, Jeff started 139 out of 148 of his games played.[4] In August 2001, Jeff Christy injured hismedial collateral ligament (MCL) and kept him sidelined for three to five weeks.[5] Christy played for the Buccaneers until his retirement in 2003.