Jeffrey Allen Christy was an American football

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 center for the Arizona Cardinals

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, the Minnesota Vikings

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, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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. He now helps coach

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 for the Freeport Senior High School

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 football team.

Early life

Christy was a starter

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 during all four of his years at the Freeport Senior High School, playing as a fullback

Fullback (American football)

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, linebacker

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, kicker

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 and punter. During this time, he rushed for 2,842 total yards, made 340 career tackles, and scored 337 points. He also set nine school records, including the most points in a season (208, which was also a state record) and career, most touchdowns in a season (26) and career (45), and most field goals in a season (6).

Christy attended the University of Pittsburgh

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, where he received all-Big East first-team honors as a senior.

On September 21, 2007, the Freeport Senior High School retired Jeff Christy's number, 40. It was the first ever number retirement in the school's history.