Penn State Transfer Offensive Lineman Jimmy Christ Commits to Virginia

The Sterling, Virginia native comes to UVA with three years of eligibility remaining

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Virginia landed a huge recruiting victory for its offensive line as Penn State offensive line transfer Jimmy Christ announced his commitment to UVA on Thursday afternoon. 

"I have decided to commit to the University of Virginia and am excited for the next chapter of my life," Christ said in a Twitter post. 

Thank you to all of the schools that have recruited me during these past few days. I am very grateful for the opportunities I was given and the time each school spent on me. I have decided to commit to the University of Virginia and am excited for the next chapter of my life.

— Jimmy Christ (@Jimmy_Christ66) April 20, 2023

This will be a special homecoming for Jimmy Christ, a Virginia native whose older brother, Tommy, was a defensive end at UVA from 2017 to 2020. A 6'7", 316-pound redshirt junior from Sterling, Virginia, Christ's football career has now come full circle as he originally committed to UVA as a highly-recruited high school prospect back in April 2019, before reopening his recruitment and ultimately ending up at Penn State. Christ spent three years with the Nittany Lions and appeared in 10 games in his redshirt sophomore season in 2022, but was mostly limited to roles on special teams and as a backup tackle. He was an Academic All-Big Ten selection in each of the last two years. 

Christ comes to Virginia with three years of eligibility remaining and is a crucial pickup for UVA offensive line coach Terry Heffernan, who has now secured two transfer commitments in the last few weeks. Dayton offensive line transfer Brian Stevens committed to Virginia back on March 28th. 

Keep track of all of UVA's movements in the NCAA transfer portal here: Virginia Football Transfer Portal Updates

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