Kyle Christy

Kyle Christy (born September 27, 1992) is an American former professional football punter in the National Football League (NFL) He played college football for the Florida Gators.

Early life 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.

College career 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.

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. Christy was listed by The News-Press as the 10th best kicking teams athlete in Florida Gators history.

Professional career

Detroit Lions On April 25, 2016, the Detroit Lions signed Christy to a four-year contract. He was waived on June 2, 2016.