Taryn Christion

Taryn Christion (born February 6, 1997) is an American former professional football quarterback. He played college football at South Dakota State.

Taryn Christion

Christion with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2021
No. 3
Position	Quarterback
Personal information
Born	(1997-02-06) February 6, 1997 (age 28)
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school	Roosevelt (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)
College	South Dakota State
Career history
2019*	Seattle Seahawks
2019*	Dallas Cowboys
2019*	Pittsburgh Steelers
2020–2021	Ottawa Redblacks
Awards and highlights
MVFC Offensive Player of the Year (2016) 2× First-team All-MVFC (2016, 2018) Second-team All-MVFC (2017)
Career CFL statistics
TD-INT 0–0 Yards 20 Comp-Att 2–6 Rushing yards 37
Stats at CFL.ca

College career

Christion played for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits for four seasons. Christion finished his collegiate career with school records of 11,535 passing yards, 104 touchdown passes, 13,050 yard of total offense, 814 pass completions, and 1,363 pass attempts.^[1]

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Christion was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2019.^[2] He was waived by the Seahawks on May 14, 2019.^[3]

Dallas Cowboys

Christion was signed by the Dallas Cowboys on July 24, 2019.^[4] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.^[5]

Pittsburgh Steelers

Christion was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers to their practice squad on October 2, 2019. He was signed specifically to imitate Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson in practice.^[6] Christion was released on October 7, 2019.^[7]

Ottawa Redblacks

Christion was signed by Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League on January 21, 2020.^[8] He announced his retirement on May 7, 2022.