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Commitment Status:Solid Verbal

Gerald Christian

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POSITION NATIONAL STATE
2 49 8
Rivals Rating 5.9 About
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College Choices

School Interest Offer Visit Recruited by
FloridaCOMMITTED (04/20/2009)OfferedNoneBilly Gonzales
Boston CollegeNoneOfferedNone
Florida StateNoneOfferedNoneJames Coley
GeorgiaNoneOfferedNone
KentuckyNoneOfferedNone
Miami (FL)NoneOfferedNone
Ohio StateNoneOfferedNone
RutgersNoneOfferedNone
South CarolinaNoneOfferedNone
South FloridaNoneOfferedNone
TennesseeNoneOfferedNone
WisconsinNoneOfferedNone

Scouting Report on Gerald Christian

How we scouted: Film footage, In-person visits, Game setting, Campby Barry Every - 08/31/2009
  • SpeedBlue Chip
  • SizeBlue Chip
  • StrengthBlue Chip
  • AgilityDivision I Player
  • Ball SkillsBlue Chip
On the Hoof: Christian also has a very muscular build and hands like a peach basket. He is a bigger version of Georgia’s Orson Charles.
Needs Improvement: Has a tendency to round off routes, which allows the linebackers to jump the pass. He also needs to improve flexibility a bit because he is a tad stiff which causes his movements to be a little mechanical.
Most Impressive: He will cause some mismatch problems because he has good speed, and is strong enough to absorb and bounce off man coverage. Christian also does a nice job of catching the ball with his hands and away from his body. He is not afraid to catch the ball over the middle and he has excellent speed.
Conclusion: His body size allows him to project at three positions at the next level. He could also possibly play inside linebacker or weakside defensive end at the next level. It is really going to be hard for a college to keep him off the field because of his size and strength. Christian has the perfect body and speed to excel on special teams. He has the potential to be a three-year starter.

Barry Every is a Football Recruiting Analyst for Rivals.com. He has worked in the recruiting offices for Mark Richt at the University of Georgia, Bobby Bowden at Florida State University and Mack Brown at the University of North Carolina

Latest News

Category rankings: Tight ends11/12/2009 Rivals.com Football Recruiting

We've selected the best prospects in each specific category for every position and ranked them. West Palm Beach (Fla.) Dwyer tight end Gerald Christian cracks the top five in two categories for his position. Rivals.com recruiting analyst Barry Every breaks down the tight ends.

Tight end has an eventful weekend9/22/2009GatorBait.net
Junior tight end making a name for himself9/17/2009UGASports.com
Gator targets and commits in the Rivals1009/8/2009GatorBait.net
Four new five-star prospects in the Rivals1009/1/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Farrell: Impressions from the road8/7/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
The best of the Gridiron Kings7/28/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
McCartney provides big finish at Gridiron Kings7/26/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Gridiron Kings Day 2 Hot 117/26/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Top prospects set tone at Gridiron Kings7/25/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Friday Night Lights Preview: Offense7/22/2009GatorBait.net
Gator targets and commits in the Rivals1007/21/2009GatorBait.net
USF Sling 'n Shoot: Top 22 performers7/14/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Recruiting in-depth: Looking at the final 106/25/2009GatorBait.net
Palm Beach County summer top 406/25/2009OwlsBurrow.com
Heath Evans Foundation 7on7 ready to roll6/19/2009PantherRage.com
Top five recruiting storylines5/23/2009GatorBait.net
Recruiting superlatives at the halfway point5/19/2009GatorBait.net
Florida coaches drop in on top duo5/5/2009GatorBait.net
Christian, Haden join Florida's class4/21/2009GatorBait.net
Scouting Defensive Prospects4/10/2009UGASports.com
UF is on the verge of adding another one4/6/2009GatorBait.net
Miami Nike Camp talent analysis3/31/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Plenty of surprises at Miami NIKE Camp3/30/2009FlaVarsity.com
Nike Camps kick off with Miami talent3/30/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Video: Gerald Christian lays the wood3/2/2009Rivals.com
Gators hosting several big name prospects2/28/2009GatorBait.net
Christian has LSU offer2/16/2009TigerBait.com
Team Palm Beach 7on72/15/2009PantherRage.com
Notebook: FSU making early moves in 20102/11/2009Warchant.com
TE getting handwritten UM mail2/11/2009CaneSport.com
Christian has one school at the top1/19/2009GatorBait.net
South Florida loaded for Class of 20109/22/2008CaneSport.com
2010 Florida LB has BC offer9/15/2008EagleAction.com
2010 TE/LB with offers already9/9/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Video: Christian Dominates9/4/2008Rivals.com
2010 Dwyer product has multiple offers9/3/2008PantherRage.com

Stats

Defense
Year Tck
2008 (Jr.)87

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