Christian Birt - UMASS Minutemen

Former Laconia HS standout



Christian's Player Profile

On Birt: Will play as a cornerback ... According to Coach Morris, has a chance to make an instant impact in the secondary ... Had several FBS offers, but choice UMass ... A quality player with great size, strength and speed ... Excellent ball skills ... Very physical and run well ... A well-developed true freshman, who can come in and play right away ... Could see time in packages.

As a freshman in 2009: Redshirt season, worked with scout team.

Before UMass: Played running back and safety for three seasons at Laconia High School ... Received Elks Scholar Athlete, O'Connor Most Outstanding Back, team MVP, and McDonald's Most Valuable Player honors after his final season ... Notched 2,642 rushing yards, 52 touchdowns, and 312 total points on offense, while adding 120 tackles and 13 interceptions during his career ...Finished his senior year with 1,171 rushing yards, 24 touchdowns: 19 rushing, five receiving ... Was a member of the 11-0 Division IV Championship team as a junior ... Notched 1,308 rushing yards on 150 carries, resulting in 18 touchdowns while also catching seven passes for 144 yards and two touchdowns his junior year ... Had six interceptions on defense, taking two back for touchdowns and also tallied 282 yards on 10 kick returns, scoring three times.

Personal: Christian A. Birt ... Born Nov. 23, 1990 ... Son of Carl and Amy Birt ... Has one sibling, Bryce ... Intends to major in Kinesiology.