Christian Gaddis (born October 5, 1984, in

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) is a former

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center for the

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(NFL) . He was signed by the Bills as an

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in 2007. He played

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at Villanova. Gaddis has also been a member of the

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, and

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Early life

Gaddis attended

Miami Country Day School Miami Country Day School (MCDS) is a private, non-denominational, co-ed Preschool–12 college preparatory school in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, near Miami Shores, just north of the city of Miami. The school has been named a Blue Ribbon Sch ...

in Miami, Florida, where he earned varsity letters in football, basketball and lacrosse. He was named to the All-Conference Team as a senior, was the team MVP in 2001, a first-team All-Dade County football performer in 2000 and 2001 and named second-team All-State in both 2000 and 2001. He totaled 232 tackles, 16 sacks, 10 forced fumbles and seven fumble recoveries during his high school career.

College career

As a senior in 2006, Gaddis served as team captain, earned first-team All-Atlantic 10 accolades and started all 11 games at center. He finished his Wildcat career starting 33 consecutive games, helping the Villanova offense average 337.8 yards of total offense per game, including 143.3 rushing yards per contest and 194.5 passing yards per game. He majored in communications with a minor in psychology.

Professional career

2007 Season
Signed with the

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practice squad as an undrafted rookie free agent on May 3, 2007. Was promoted to the 53-man active roster halfway through his rookie season. 2008 Season
Gaddis started all four preseason games for the

before being released on Aust 30,2008. He signed with the

two days later. Gaddis was released by the Browns on October 28 and signed with the

on November 28. He was released in late November, signing with the UFL's

. 2009 Season
Gaddis joined the Buffalo Bills practice squad for the second time on November 18, 2009, and was immediately promoted to the 53-man active roster on November 25. 2010 Season
Gaddis was re-signed to the Buffalo Bills on April 2, 2010, and released on September 4, 2010. Gaddis officially retired from the NFL in late 2010.

Internships

Gaddis shadowed at Travers Collins in March 2010, which led to an offseason internship with the New Era Cap Company.

Personal life

Gaddis married Danielle Moran on July 10, 2010.

External links

GAME CHANGERS , How Three Pro-Athletes Tackled New Opportunities in Their Off-the-field Journey, Part 1
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gaddis, Christian Living people 1984 births Villanova University alumni Buffalo Bills players Players of American football from Jacksonville, Florida Players of American football from Miami Miami Country Day School alumni