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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 3, 1956 Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | November 13, 2013 (aged 57) Murray, Utah, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Sheldon (Eugene, Oregon) | ||||||||
| College: | BYU | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1978 / round: 2 / pick: 56 | ||||||||
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Todd Jay Christensen (August 3, 1956 – November 13, 2013) was an American professional football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1978 until 1988, primarily with the Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders. He played college football for the BYU Cougars and was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round (56th overall) of the 1978 NFL draft. Following his retirement Christensen became a commentator for both professional and collegiate games, working for NBC Sports, ESPN, and CBS Sports Network among others.