Brady Christensen

Brady Christensen (born September 27, 1996) is an American football offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at BYU and was drafted by the Panthers in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Brady Christensen
Christensen with the Carolina Panthers in 2021
No. 70 – Carolina Panthers
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1996-09-27) September 27, 1996
Bountiful, Utah
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school:Bountiful (Bountiful, Utah)
College:BYU (2017–2020)
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 3 / Pick: 70
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2021
Games played:12
Games started:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and high school

Christensen grew up in Bountiful, Utah, and attended Bountiful High School. Christensen was rated a two-star recruit and originally committed to play college football at the Air Force Academy before changing his commitment to BYU. After graduating from Bountiful and prior to attending BYU, he served a Latter-Day Saint mission in Hamilton, New Zealand, from 2015 to 2016.[1]

College career

Christensen redshirted his true freshman season at BYU after returning from his mission. He became the Cougars' starting left tackle going into his redshirt freshman season and started every game for them over the next two seasons.[1][2] As a redshirt junior, he was named a consensus first-team All-American.[3][4][5] Following the end of the season, he announced that he would forgo his remaining collegiate eligibility to enter the 2021 NFL Draft.[6]

Professional career

Christensen was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the third round (70th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.[7] He signed his four-year rookie contract with Carolina on June 24, 2021, worth $5.16 million.[8]

References
  1. Drew, Jay (October 9, 2018). "BYU freshman left tackle Brady Christensen doesn't have a flashy resume, but the late bloomer has emerged as a mainstay on the Cougars' offensive line". The Salt Lake Tribune.
  2. "BYU football: Redshirt junior Brady Christensen has a big decision to make after the 2020 college football season". Deseret News. May 6, 2020.
  3. Hansen, Jeff (December 24, 2020). "Brady Christensen: From Two-Star to All-America". 247Sports.
  4. Harper, Mitch (December 10, 2020). "BYU's Brady Christensen Putting Together Season That Compares To Penei Sewell". KSL.com.
  5. "BYU offensive lineman Brady Christensen becomes Cougars' first consensus All-American since 2009". Deseret News. January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  6. Lundquist, Casey (December 30, 2020). "Brady Christensen Declares for the NFL Draft". SI.com. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  7. Bryan, Will (April 30, 2021). "Panthers draft offensive tackle Brady Christensen in third round". Panthers.com. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  8. "Panthers Sign Brady Christensen". Pro Football Rumors. June 24, 2021.
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