Christian Westerman Explained

Christian Westerman
Number:63
Position:Offensive guard
Birth Date:February 23, 1993
Birth Place:Chandler, Arizona, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lbs:315
High School:Hamilton (Chandler, Arizona)
College:Arizona State
Draftyear:2016
Draftround:5
Draftpick:161
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:16
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:2
Pfr:WestCh02

Christian Westerman (born February 23, 1993) is a former American football offensive guard. He played college football at Arizona State. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL draft.

Early life

A native of Chandler, Arizona, Westerman attended Hamilton High School, where he was an All-American offensive lineman. Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Westerman was ranked as the No. 3 offensive tackle in his class.[1]

College career

Westerman attended Auburn University for two seasons before transferring to Arizona State University in December 2012.[2]

Professional career

Westerman was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round, 161st overall, in the 2016 NFL draft.[3]

On May 17, 2016, Westerman signed his four-year, $2.57 million rookie contract, with a signing bonus of $231,696.[4] He was inactive for all but one game his rookie season and didn't record any snaps.

In 2017, Westerman started two games at left guard.

On August 16, 2019, the Bengals placed Westerman on the exempt/left squad list after announcing his plans to retire.[5] However five days later, Westerman rejoined the team after deciding not to retire. He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . March 7, 2015 . April 5, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150405014357/https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-2654 . dead .
  2. News: Former Hamilton star Christian Westerman transferring from Auburn to ASU . AZCentral.com . December 13, 2012 .
  3. Web site: 2016 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-05-15 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  4. Web site: Cincinnati Bengals sign OL Christian Westerman. December 21, 2016. cin.246sports.com. Kirk Larabbee. May 17, 2016.
  5. Web site: Bengals place Christian Westerman on Exempt/Left Squad list. Cincy Jungle. August 16, 2019.
  6. News: Bengals Waive 11 Players . Bengals.com . August 30, 2019 . August 30, 2019.