Geron Christian


Geron Christian Sr. is an American football offensive tackle for the Washington Football Team of the National Football League. He played college football at Louisville, and was drafted by the Redskins in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Early years

Christian graduated from Trinity Catholic High School in Ocala, Florida in 2015 after transferring from West Port High School, also located in Ocala. Along with football, he also played basketball. Christian originally committed to play football for the Miami Hurricanes but later flipped his commitment to the Louisville Cardinals.

College career

Christian played college football for Louisville from 2015 to 2017, starting all 39 games of his career since joining the team as a true freshman. After his junior season in 2017, he declared for the 2018 NFL Draft.

Professional career

On January 3, 2018, Christian announced his decision to forgo his senior season and enter the 2018 NFL Draft. He elected to enter the draft although the NFL's underclass advisory committee told him he would probably not be selected in the first or second round. Christian attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and chose to only perform the 40-yard dash, 20-yard dash, 10-yard dash, bench press, and positional drills. On March 29, 2018, he participated at Louisville's pro day, but opted to stand on the majority of his combine numbers and only performed the bench press. He also attended pre-draft visits and private workouts with the New York Giants, Detroit Lions, and Denver Broncos. At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Christian was projected to be a fourth round pick by the majority of NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked the fourth best offensive tackle in the draft by Scouts Inc., was ranked the 10th best offensive tackle by Sports Illustrated, and was ranked the 11th best offensive tackle prospect in the draft by DraftScout.com.
The Washington Redskins selected Christian in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Christian was the seventh offensive tackle drafted in 2018.
On June 24, 2018, the Washington Redskins signed Christian to a four-year, $3.74 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $968,992. He played in two games before suffering a torn MCL in Week 10. He was placed on injured reserve on November 13, 2018.
Christian went on to appear in 16 games in the 2019 season, starting in 2 of those.

Personal

Christian is younger brother of tight end Gerald Christian, who was Mr. Irrelevant of the 2015 NFL Draft and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals.