Kirk Christodoulou

Photo by: Jeffrey Gamza/Pitt Athletics

Position:
P
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Height:
6-1
Weight:
225
Hometown:
Melbourne, Australia
High School:
Balwyn

2021: Concluded his career as a four-year starting punter…averaged 41.4 yards on 61 punts as a senior…28 of his punts resulted in a fair catch and he placed 21 inside the opponent's 20-yard line…averaged a season-high 47.3 yards on four punts against Clemson…averaged 47 yards on three punts against New Hampshire…twice had a season-long punt of 58 yards (Clemson and New Hampshire)…matched his career high by dropping five punts inside the 20-yard line in the ACC Championship Game against Wake Forest…named to the All-ACC Academic Football Team for the fourth consecutive year…semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, presented to college football’s top scholar-athlete…named to the Hampshire Honor Society by the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame…selected to play in the Tropical Bowl all-star game.

2020: Pro Football Focus All-American (second team)…semifinalist for the Ray Guy Award, presented to the nation’s top punter…Honorable Mention All-ACC…played in all 11 games and averaged a career-high 44.7 yards on 53 punts…average ranked fifth in the ACC and 16^th nationally…the Panthers’ net punting average, a school-record 41.94, ranked third in the ACC and 11^th in the nation…placed 23 punts inside the 20-yard line with only one touchback…30 of his punts resulted in a fair catch…Pitt opponents were held to zero punt return yards in six games, including each of the season’s final four contests…two-time Ray Guy National Punter of the Week (Florida State and Clemson)…at Florida State, averaged a season-best 51.0 yards (gross and net) on five punts, placing two inside the Seminoles’ 15-yard line…averaged 46.1 yards (gross and net) on 10 punts at Clemson, tying his career high with five inside the 20-yard line…had a season-long punt of 61 yards at Boston College…named to the All-ACC Academic Football Team for the third consecutive year…recipient of an ACC Postgraduate Scholarship Award.

2019: Played in all 13 games and averaged 42.9 yards on 57 punts…placed 22 inside the 20-yard line, while 21 of his punts resulted in a fair catch…averaged a season-best 47.7 yards on three punts against Boston College…earned Ray Guy Award “Ray’s 8” recognition for his performance at Penn State…averaged 45.2 yards on six punts, including a season-long 62-yarder, and also had a season-best four punts downed inside the 20 (two inside the 5) against the Nittany Lions…averaged 45.3 yards on seven punts against UCF, placing two inside the 15…named to the All-ACC Academic Football Team for the second consecutive year.

2018: Played in all 14 games and averaged 41.4 yards on 74 punts…placed 19 inside the 20-yard line, while 14 of his punts resulted in a fair catch…had his most active day in the regular-season finale at Miami, punting 12 times for a 43.3-yard average…had a career-long 73-yarder against the Hurricanes, marking the Panthers’ longest punt since Adam Graessle’s 79-yarder against Boston College on October 16, 2004...Christodoulou also had a personal-best five punts downed inside the 20-yard line against Miami…averaged a career-high 51.6 yards on five punts at Wake Forest…had a 71-yarder against the Demon Deacons...named to the All-ACC Academic Football Team.

2017: Enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh in January 2017 and participated in spring drills…did not play in any games and redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a standout Australian rules football player before embarking on his goal to play college football in America…worked with the renowned Prokick Australia program that has produced many successful collegiate and NFL punters…Prokick Australia’s “exports” include Pittsburgh Steelers punter Jordan Berry, the San Francisco 49ers’ Mitch Wishnowsky, the Seattle Seahawks’ Michael Dickson as well as the Philadelphia Eagles’ Cameron Johnston…graduated from Balwyn High School in December 2015 and spent the ensuing year training with Prokick.

PERSONAL: Kirk John Christodoulou (pronounced “christo-doo-lou”), born 3/12/97, is the son of Terry and Zoe Christodoulou…has one sister…earned his bachelor’s degree in finance and is now enrolled in Pitt's Katz Graduate School of Business.