Christopher Dunn (born June 27, 1999) is an American football placekicker. He played college football at NC State.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | June 27, 1999 Lexington, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight: | 179 lb (81 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | North Davidson (Welcome, North Carolina) |
| College: | NC State (2018–2022) |
| Position: | Placekicker |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Early life
editDunn grew up in Lexington, North Carolina, and attended North Davidson High School.[1] He finished his high school career with 271 points scored after making 30-of-48 field goal attempts and 175-of-194 extra points.[2]
College career
editDunn became the NC State Wolfpack's primary kicker entering his freshman season and was named second team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) after he set school-records with 23 field goals made and 120 points scored.[3] He repeated as a second team All-ACC selection after making 21 field goals on 24 attempts as a sophomore.[4] He elected to use the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to NC State for a fifth season.[5] Dunn won the Lou Groza Award as the nation's best kicker in 2022, was a first team All-American, and set ACC records for most career points scored and field goals made.[6] In NC State's bowl game, he made four field goals to break the career NCAA Division I FBS field goal leaders record.[7]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 7+5⁄8 in (1.72 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
29+5⁄8 in (0.75 m) |
8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Rams
editDunn was signed by the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2023.[10] He was waived on June 15.[11]
San Antonio Brahmas
editOn December 15, 2023, Dunn was signed by the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL (now UFL).[12] He was removed from the roster on February 15, 2024.[13]
References
edit- ^ Foreman Jr., Tom (November 17, 2017). "Dunn boots school-record field goal in North Davidson's win against Ledford". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ "Dunn wants to be the best". The Dispatch. July 19, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ Friedlander, Brett (September 11, 2019). "Field goals are finally a Dunn deal for Wolfpack". SI.com. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ^ Smith, R. Cory (December 5, 2020). "Christopher Dunn breaks NC State career record for field goals". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ^ "NC State kicker Chris Dunn will return for his fifth season". The Fayetteville Observer. January 13, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ^ "NC State kicker Christopher Dunn receives 2022 Groza Award". The News & Observer. December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ^ "Maryland edges NC State 16-12 in Duke's Mayo Bowl". NC State University Athletics. December 30, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ "Christopher Dunn Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Christopher Dunn College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "Rams' Christopher Dunn: Headed to Los Angeles". CBS Sports. May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ "Rams waive K Christopher Dunn and S Collin Duncan following minicamp". USAToday.com. June 15, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ "San Antonio Brahmas Roster". www.theufl.com. Retrieved February 15, 2024.