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Jersey Number 58
Peyton Christian
- Position:
- DL
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Kilgore, Texas
- High School:
- Kilgore
EMU: 2026: Joins the program as a transfer after four seasons at Lamar University...Enrolled for the Winter 2026 semester...LAMAR: Played in 35 contests with 16 starts for the Cardinals over three seasons…Recorded 74 tackles (14 solo, 60 assist) to go along with 4.5 sacks for a loss of 29 yards…2025: Earned Second Team All-Southland Conference honors…Started all 13 games at nose guard…A run-stopping force in the middle of the Cardinals' defensive line was a key reason for one of the best LU defenses in school history…Finished the season with 38 tackles, including 4.0 behind the line of scrimmage…Of his 4.0 TFLs, three were sacks…Also recorded three quarterback hurries on the year and a fumble return for a touchdown against East Texas A&M…2024: Played in 12 games, making one start…Recorded 18 stops, including five unassisted with a sack…Recorded a season-high four tackles in the victory at Northwestern State with an assisted sack…Also had an assisted sack against Mississippi Valley State…Closed the season with three-straight two-tackle performances…2023: Played in 10 games, earning two starts on the defensive line…Ended the year with 18 tackles, including four solo stops, and 2.0 tackles for a loss… One of his TFLs was an assisted sack…Recorded a season-high five tackles, with three solo stops, against No. 8 UIW…Recorded two tackles, with a sack, against Lincoln (Calif.) University…Had two three-tackle performances…HIGH SCHOOL: A unanimous selection for 2022 District 9-4A Defensive Player of the Year…A first-team Padilla Poll All-State selection…Guided Kilgore to 10 wins and a 5-1 district record as a senior… Recorded 76 total tackles, including 11 for losses and three sacks in 2022… Also picked off a pass, forced a fumble, blocked a kick, and recorded seven quarterback hurries…Did all of that while being double and triple-teamed… Also lettered in track and field…PERSONAL: Full name: Peyton Odell Christian...Son of Patrick and Latasha Christian…Has one brother, Cameron, and one sister, Brooklynn…Sport management major.
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