Piers Christian

Piers Christian (born August 9, 1993) is a former American Collegiate Football Player.[1] He played college football at the University of Kansas while pursuing a degree in Business Management and Leadership.

Early years

Piers Christian was born to Patrick and Sherry Christian in Dallas, Texas. He attended John Horn High School (2008–2010) and Woodrow Wilson High School (Dallas) (2010–2012), where he was a letterman in football and baseball. In football, he played quarterback and safety. As a junior, he threw for 1,382 yards and 18 touchdowns, while also rushing for 497 yards and 4 touchdowns. In addition, he caught 1 interception and recorded a pass breakup while seeing limited playing time on the defensive side of the ball. As a senior, he passed for 1,843 yards and 18 touchdowns, while also rushing for 788 yards and 12 touchdowns. He was named district Offensive MVP in 2011,[2] while also earning Texas 4A honorable mention All-State honors from the Texas Sports Writers Association.[3] In addition to football, Christian played baseball. In baseball, he lettered after his junior season. He played center field and earned second team all-district honors. He is the cousin of one of baseball's all time greatest players, Mickey Mantle. Christian was recruited to play football by Harvard University, Dartmouth College, University of Pennsylvania, Rice University, Air Force Academy, University of Arkansas, Louisiana Tech University, The University of Oklahoma, and a few others. At the last minute, Christian changed his mind and decided take a preferred walk-on position at the University of Kansas after considering the University of Arkansas. Christian was not only a hard worker on the field but also worked hard in the classroom. He was a member of the National Honor Society as well as Student Council. He was awarded the Eric Louis Brown Scholarship,[4] which is awarded to a Dallas ISD student that shows excellence in both academic and athletic pursuits. He graduated with high honors in May 2012 from Woodrow Wilson High School (Dallas)

College career

As a true freshman at the University of Kansas, Christian made the transition from quarterback to cornerback. This didn't come easy to him as he lacked the basic fundamentals of a veteran cornerback. After redshirting his freshman year, Christian was a standout on the scout team defense. Although he had made much improvement, he saw no playing time during his redshirt freshman year due to his lack of experience in this new position. On top of his athletic duties, Christian acted as a host to high school recruits during his time with the Jayhawks. After two, rough, losing seasons,[5][6] Christian decided it was time to step away from football and focus on obtaining his degree. In May 2016, Christian graduated with honors from the University of Kansas School of Business with his B.S. in Business Management and Leadership with a concentration in Human Resource Management.

References

  1. ↑ "University of Kansas Athletics".
  2. ↑ http://www.texasfootballratings.com/2011files/2011alldist4A12.pdf
  3. ↑ http://multimedia.lubbockonline.com/pdfs/LSV/5a-4a%20All-State.pdf
  4. ↑ "Woodrow Wilson High School student awarded Eric Louis Brown Scholarship".
  5. ↑ "2012 Kansas Football Schedule - KUsports.com".
  6. ↑ "2013 Kansas Football Schedule - KUsports.com".


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