Elon University Athletics

2018: Appeared in all 11 games on the season, making three starts at safety...Intercepted four passes to tie for the team high while also making 25 tackles - 2.0 for loss - with three pass breakups and a quarterback hurry...His four interceptions tied for the fifth most in the CAA in 2018...Made a season-high seven tackles - four solo - with 1.0 for loss in the home finale against No. 20 Towson...Followed it up with three tackles with 1.0 for loss to go with two interceptions and a pass breakup at No. 16 Maine...Made four stops - all solo tackles - in the first round of the FCS Playoffs at No. 12 Wofford...Had three tackles - all solo - and the game-sealing interception in the closing minute at No. 2 James Madison.

2017: Moved to defensive back from quarterback in the spring…Appeared in nine games…Made 19 tackles, intercepted one pass, broke up one pass and notched one quarterback hurry…Finished with four total tackles, including three solo stops, in a league win at No. 13 Villanova…Made five tackles and had a quarterback hurry in a victory over Towson…Posted a season-high six tackles at No. 16 New Hampshire…Recorded the first interception of his career against No. 1 James Madison.

2016: Completed 15 of his 24 passes for 108 yards…Was limited to one game due to injury.

2015: Appeared in all 11 games and made five starts under center…Completed 136 of his 233 passes for 1,246 yards and seven touchdowns…Also ran for 71 yards and one score…Began his career by attempting 106 passes before throwing an interception…Threw for 56 yards on nine completions and ran for 22 yards in his collegiate debut at Wake Forest…Completed 28 of his 45 passes for a career-best 310 yards against No. 12 William & Mary…Threw for two scores in victories at Gardner-Webb and Maine.

2014: Redshirted.

Prep: Owns multiple single-season and career program records…Among the season marks are most completions (149), yards per pass attempt (9.20), fewest interceptions with a minimum of 100 attempts (2) and highest completion percentage (63.7)…Career records include passes attempted (551), completions (328), passing yards (4,870), yards per pass attempt (8.84), passing touchdowns (46) and completion percentage (59.5)…Earned all-state honors from the Indiana Football Coaches Association and was an honorable mention all-state pick by the Associated Press as a senior…Named both all-county and All-Hoosier Crossroads Conference following the 2013 campaign…Was a 2013 team captain, co-offensive MVP of coach Rick Wimmer’s team and a football leadership council member…Was an AP honorable mention all-state pick, an all-county selection and the county offensive player of the year as a junior…Was the team’s co-MVP and a member of the team’s leadership council in 2013…Rated as a two-star recruit by Scout.com…Helped Fishers to the 2013 conference title and the 2012 5A sectional crown. 

Personal: Son of Sven and Stacy Christiansen…His sister, Kelsey, played volleyball at Cedarville University…Born October 26, 1995.