_(cropped).jpg) Christensen with the Carolina Panthers in 2021 | |||||||
| No. 70 –Carolina Panthers | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive guard | ||||||
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| Born: | (1996-09-27)September 27, 1996 (age 28) Bountiful, Utah, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Bountiful | ||||||
| College: | BYU (2017–2020) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2021: 3rd round, 70th pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Brady Christensen (born September 27, 1996) is an American professionalfootballoffensive guard for theCarolina Panthers of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theBYU Cougars and was selected by the Panthers in the third round of the2021 NFL draft.
Christensen grew up inBountiful, Utah, and attendedBountiful High School. Christensen was rated a two-star recruit and originally committed to playcollege football at theUS Air Force Academy before changing his commitment to BYU. After graduating from Bountiful and prior to attending BYU, he served a 2-year mission forthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints inHamilton, New Zealand, from 2015 to 2016.[1]
Christensen redshirted his true freshman season at BYU after returning from his mission. He became the Cougars' starting left tackle going into his redshirt freshman season and started every game for them over the next two seasons.[1][2] As a redshirt junior, he was named a consensus first-teamAll-American.[3][4][5] Following the end of the season, he announced that he would forgo his remaining collegiate eligibility to enter the2021 NFL draft.[6]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft5+1⁄4 in (1.96 m) | 302 lb (137 kg) | 32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) | 10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 4.89 s | 1.71 s | 2.85 s | 4.52 s | 7.33 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) | 30 reps | |
| All values fromPro Day[7][8][9] | ||||||||||||
Christensen was selected by theCarolina Panthers in the third round (70th overall) of the 2021 NFL draft.[10] He signed his four-year rookie contract with Carolina on June 24, 2021, worth $5.16 million.[11] He was named a backup tackle as a rookie, but started six games due to injuries.
In 2022, Christensen was named the Panthers starting left guard, starting all 17 games. In the season finale against theNew Orleans Saints, he suffered a broken left ankle.[12]
Christensen returned to his starting role in 2023, but suffered a biceps injury in Week 1 and was placed oninjured reserve on September 13, 2023.[13]
On March 12, 2025, Christensen re-signed with the Panthers on a one-year, $2.8 million contract.[14]