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42 Christian Johnstone

  • Position Long Snapper
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 250
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Loganville, Ga.
  • High School Archer

Biography

Career: Snapped in all 40 games from 2019-21, then all 25 from 2023-24 for a career total of 65 games as the primary long snapper … Received All-Sun Belt recognition in 2021 and 2024 … Named a Special Teams University honorable mention All-American and also appeared in the Tropical Bowl following the 2024 season.
 
2024: Named a Special Teams University honorable mention All-American and also appeared in the Tropical Bowl following the 2024 season … All-Sun Belt third team from Phil Steele … Appeared in all 11 games at long snapper.

2023: Returning to action after missing 2022, long snapper in all 14 games … Contributed to 111 points in the kicking game, including a game-winning, 54-yard field goal as time expired to erase a two-point deficit in a 41-40 road win at ULM, as well as 54 punts with no punt blocks.

2022: Did not appear in any games following preseason surgery.
 
2021: All-Sun Belt second team as a long snapper by Phil Steele … Appeared in all 14 games … Delivered snap on game-winning field goal as time expired in the 30-27 win against No. 14 Coastal Carolina … Contributed to a record-breaking season in which Chandler Staton made 20 of 21 field goals and converted all 57 of his extra point attempts … Helped App State rank 16th nationally in overall special teams based on the Fremeau Efficiency Index (FEI) … Had one tackle against Louisiana.

2020: Played all 12 games as App State’s long snapper … With no bad snaps, App State converted 13 field goals, made 51 extra points and had 37 punts without a block ... Preseason third-team All-Sun Belt from Phil Steele.

2019: Played all 14 games as App State’s long snapper as a true freshman … With no bad snaps, App State converted 11 field goals, 72 extra points and had 71 punts without a block.

High School: Excelled as a long snapper and center at Archer … Ranked 10th nationally among long snappers in the Class of 2019 and was one of 18 long snappers to receive a five-star grade from Rubio Long Snapping … Ranked as the No. 9 long snapper in the Class of 2019 by 247Sports …  Ranked 11th nationally by Kohl's ... 2018 Gwinnett Daily Post All-County selection as a senior for an 11-3 team coached by Andy Dyer … In March 2018, named to the top performers list at the Rubio Long Snapping Camp in Cornelius, N.C. … Committed to App State in February 2019 … Rated a two-star prospect by 247Sports.

Statistics

Season:
2024

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 42

    2019Freshman

    Long Snapper
    6'3" 245 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2020Sophomore

    Long Snapper
    6'3" 245 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2021Junior

    Long Snapper
    6'3" 240 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2022Junior

    Long Snapper
    6'3" 240 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2023Redshirt Junior

    Long Snapper
    6'3" 255 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2024Redshirt Senior

    Long Snapper
    6'3" 250 lbs
    42