| Kyle Christy | |
| Number: | 4 |
| Position: | Punter |
| Birth Date: | 27 September 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Brownsburg, Indiana, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 3 |
| Weight Lbs: | 215 |
| High School: | Brownsburg (IN) |
| College: | Florida |
| Undraftedyear: | 2015 |
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Kyle Christy (born September 27, 1992) is a former American football punter in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Florida.
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]
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]
On April 25, 2016, the Detroit Lions signed Christy to a four-year contract.[7] He was waived on June 2, 2016.