Christian Alexander Yount (born July 8, 1988) is a former American football long snapper. He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2011 and has also played for the Cleveland Browns. Yount played college football for the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA).
 Yount with the Cleveland Browns in 2012 | |||||
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| Position: | Long snapper | ||||
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| Born: | July 8, 1988 San Pedro, California, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 256 lb (116 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Las Flores (CA) Tesoro | ||||
| College: | UCLA | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com | |||||
Professional career edit
Tampa Bay Buccaneers edit
After going unselected in the 2011 NFL Draft, Yount signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Originally, he made the roster out of training camp, but was released by the team on September 14, only to be re-signed on September 17. He was waived again on October 25.
Cleveland Browns edit
On November 29, 2011, Yount signed with the Cleveland Browns.[1]
On August 6, 2013, Yount signed a five-year contract extension.[2] On May 29, 2015, Yount was waived.[3]
New England Patriots edit
On April 22, 2016, Yount signed with the New England Patriots.[4] Yount was released on July 21, 2016.[5]
References edit
- ^ Ulrich, Nate. "Cleveland Browns sign long snapper Christian Yount to replace Ryan Pontbriand". www.ohio.com. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ "Christian Yount signs extension". ESPN.com. August 6, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ^ Pokorny, Chris (May 29, 2015). "Browns Waive Long Snapper Christian Yount". dawgsbynature.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "Patriots sign LB Tony Steward and LS Christian Yount". New England Patriots. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ "Patriots release LB C.J. Johnson and LS Christian Yount". New England Patriots. July 21, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016.