Christian Uphoff (born January 22, 1998) is an

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who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the

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Early life and high school

Uphoff grew up in Washington, Illinois, and attended

Washington Community High School Washington Community High School (WCHS) is a public high school located in Washington, Illinois. The district, Washington Community High School District 308, was first chartered in 1920, but the current high school on Bondurant Street was opene ...

College career

Uphoff was a member of the

for four seasons, redshirting his true first year. He was named honorable mention All-

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as a redshirt sophomore after breaking up seven passes with one interception. Although he originally announced that he would play redshirt senior season, which was to be played in the spring due to COVID-19, Uphoff later decided to opt out and prepare for the 2021 NFL Draft.

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Uphoff signed with the

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as an

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shortly after the conclusion of the

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. On August 31, 2021, Packers released Uphoff as part of their final roster cuts.

BC Lions

On December 29, 2022, Uphoff signed with the BC Lions of the

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(CFL). On June 4, 2023, Uphoff was released by the Lions.

Personal life

Uphoff is a member of

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and was baptized by his teammate

Bronson Kaufusi Bronson Kaufusi (born July 6, 1991) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at BYU. Early years Kaufusi attended Timpview High School in Provo, Utah. He had 70 tackles and 9.5 sacks as junior and 19 t ...

on August 30, 2021.

References

External links

Illinois State Redbirds bio
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