Christopher Dunn (American football)

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Christopher Dunn
Personal information
Born: (1999-06-27) June 27, 1999 (age 25)
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

Christopher Dunn (born June 27, 1999) is an American football placekicker. He played college football at NC State.

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Early life

Dunn 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

Dunn 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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand 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

Dunn 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

On 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]

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References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "Dunn wants to be the best". The Dispatch . July 19, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  3. ↑ Friedlander, Brett (September 11, 2019). "Field goals are finally a Dunn deal for Wolfpack". SI.com . Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  4. ↑ Smith, R. Cory (December 5, 2020). "Christopher Dunn breaks NC State career record for field goals". 247Sports.com . Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  5. ↑ "NC State kicker Chris Dunn will return for his fifth season". The Fayetteville Observer . January 13, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  6. ↑ "NC State kicker Christopher Dunn receives 2022 Groza Award". The News & Observer . December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Maryland edges NC State 16-12 in Duke's Mayo Bowl". NC State University Athletics. December 30, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Christopher Dunn Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  9. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Christopher Dunn College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Rams' Christopher Dunn: Headed to Los Angeles". CBS Sports . May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Rams waive K Christopher Dunn and S Collin Duncan following minicamp". USAToday.com. June 15, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  12. ↑ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  13. ↑ "San Antonio Brahmas Roster". www.theufl.com. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
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