Christian Yount
American football player (born 1988)
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Christian Alexander Yount (born July 8, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a long snapper in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins. Yount was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2011 and has also played for the Cleveland Browns.
San Pedro, California, U.S.
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. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 256 lb (116 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Las Flores (CA) Tesoro | ||||||
| College | UCLA | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2011: undrafted | ||||||
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Professional career
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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
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
On April 22, 2016, Yount signed with the New England Patriots.[4] Yount was released on July 21, 2016.[5]