Naval Academy Athletics

Christopher in 2012 (Jr.): Played in nine of the 12 games in 2012, making three starts at close defense ... turned in six caused turnovers this season ... a member of the Mids[apos] man-down unit that was ranked eighth nationally, stopping 75.0 percent (30 of 40) of its opponents[apos] extra-man opportunities ... produced a pair of takeaways against Bucknell, while also picking up a pair of ground balls ... caused two turnovers against North Carolina and scooped up a pair of grounders ... made his first-collegiate start on Feb. 19 against Jacksonville ... subbed in for Nik Mullen who pushed up to pole because of an injury to Pat Kiernan ... grabbed a career-high tying three ground balls and caused a pair of turnovers against the Dolphins.

2011 (So.): A substitute player on man down for the Mids ... Navy squelched 27 of its opponents[apos] 40 attempts (.675) ... saw expanded minutes on close defense as the season progressed ... picked up a ground ball in the Mids[apos] season finale against Johns Hopkins ... recorded a pair of ground balls and forced a turnover against Maryland ... it marked his first-collegiate takeaway ... scooped up a career-high three ground balls in the Mids[apos] come-from-behind win over Towson ... grabbed the first ground ball of his career in Navy[apos]s loss at North Carolina ... made his collegiate debut as a member of the Mids[apos] man-down team at Loyola ... has gained experience in the system as a scout team player for the Mids.

2010 (Fr.): Did not see any varsity action ... gained experience in the system as a scout team player.

More on Christopher: A 2008 graduate of Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Va., Christopher spent the 2008-09 academic year at Salisbury Prep School in Connecticut ... served as team captain of the lacrosse team his senior year ... earned four letters as a linebacker on Episcopal[apos]s football team ... garnered All-State (N.C.) football honors as a junior ... father played football at Duke, while his mother was a standout tennis player at Wake Forest ... son of Jeff and Cindy Christopher ... majoring in English, he holds a 3.24 grade-point average ... named to the Commandant[apos]s List in the Spring of 2010, as well as the Fall of 2012 ... his service assignment is Navy Pilot.