Taryn Christion Explained

Taryn Christion
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Birth Date:6 February 1997
Import:yes
Position1:Quarterback
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:218
College:South Dakota State
High School:Roosevelt
(Sioux Falls, South Dakota)
Playing Team1:Seattle Seahawks
Playing Team2:Dallas Cowboys
Playing Team3:Pittsburgh Steelers
Playing Team4:Ottawa Redblacks
Status:Retired
Career Footnotes:*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career Highlights:
  • MVFC Offensive Player of the Year (2016)
  • 2× First-team All-MVFC (2016, 2018)
  • Second-team All-MVFC (2017)
Statlabel1:TD-INT
Statvalue1:0–0
Statlabel2:Yards
Statvalue2:20
Statlabel3:Comp-Att
Statvalue3:2–6
Statlabel5:Rushing yards
Statvalue5:37
Cfl:taryn-christion/163760

Taryn Christion (born February 6, 1997) is a former American professional Canadian football quarterback who was most recently a member of the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at South Dakota State.

College career

Christion played for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits for four seasons. Christion finished his collegiate career with school records of 11,535 passing yards, 104 touchdown passes, 13,050 yard of total offense, 814 pass completions, and 1,363 pass attempts.[1]

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Christion was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2019.[2] He was waived by the Seahawks on May 14, 2019.[3]

Dallas Cowboys

Christion was signed by the Dallas Cowboys on July 24, 2019.[4] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.[5]

Pittsburgh Steelers

Christion was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers to their practice squad on October 2, 2019. He was signed specifically to imitate Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson in practice.[6] Christion was released on October 7, 2019.[7]

Ottawa Redblacks

Christion was signed by Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League on January 21, 2020.[8] He announced his retirement on May 7, 2022.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Taryn Christion leaves legacy as South Dakota State's best ever. Matt. Zimmer. Argus Leader. December 17, 2018. October 22, 2021.
  2. Web site: Taryn Christion Signs Undrafted Free Agent Deal Seattle Seahawks. Jerry. Palleschi. ESPNSiouxFalls.com. April 28, 2019. October 22, 2021.
  3. Web site: Taryn Christion: Waived by Seahawks. CBSSports.com. RotoWire. May 14, 2019. October 22, 2021.
  4. Web site: Taryn Christion signs with Dallas Cowboys. Argus Leader. July 24, 2019. October 21, 2021.
  5. Web site: QBs Mike White and Taryn Christion, RBs Mike Weber and Jordan Chunn cut in Dallas. Josh. Alper. Profootballtalk.com. NBC Sports. August 31, 2019. October 21, 2021.
  6. Web site: Steelers sign former FCS quarterback to imitate Lamar Jackson ahead of game vs. Ravens. Ben. Weintrib. Yahoo Sports. October 2, 2019. October 21, 2021.
  7. Web site: Steelers release QB Taryn Christion, still need 3rd quarterback. Steelers Wire. USA Today. October 7, 2019. October 21, 2021.
  8. Web site: Ottawa Redblacks sign four newcomers, re-sign DB Sherrod Baltimore. Ottawa Sun. January 21, 2020. October 21, 2021.