University of Colorado Athletics

Gerad Christian-Lichtenhan

Position:
Offensive Tackle
Height:
6-10
Weight:
315
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Davis, Calif.
High School:
Davis
Major:
Communication (Sports Studies Minor)

AT COLORADO
2023 (Jr.-RS)

Played in all 12 games in 2023, starting in 11.
Named the Pac-12 Offensive Lineman of the Week after his performance against Nebraska in week two. Graded out at an 89.3 in pass blocking by PFF.
Had 827 offensive snaps, most on the offensive line.
Had six games with a pass blocking rating by PFF above 70.

2022 (So.-RS)

Played in nine games, with eight starts on offense.
Played a total of 501 offensive snaps with 385 plus plays.

2021 (Fr.-RS)

Played in all 12 games on special teams and saw action in five games on offense
Played a total of 67 snaps with 29 plus plays, including one perfect passing play on a touchdown
Played on the FG/PAT team on special teams and saw action on all 45 plays.

2020 (Fr.)

Redshirted; did not see game action
Dressed for four games including the Alamo Bowl against Texas, also doing so for the UCLA, Stanford and Utah games.

HIGH SCHOOL

A three-star prospect from Rivals, ESPN and PrepStar.
He was ranked the No. 89 player out of California by Rivals.
He was named to the All-West Region team by PrepStar.
He helped Davis High School earn a record of 10-2 his senior year under head coach Steve Smyte.
He helped pave the way for an offense that scored 68 total touchdowns while averaging 215.0 yards per game rushing and 158.2 yards per game passing.
He played in seven games where the offense had over 200 rushing yards and four games with over 250 yards.
He earned first-team All-Delta League and Offensive Lineman-of-the-Year honors as a senior.
He also played defense and racked up 30 tackles and a sack.
He helped the Devils average 230.1 yards per game rushing and 140.1 yards per game passing to earn first-team all-league honors as a junior.
He earned second-team all-league honors as a sophomore in an offense that averaged 128.3 yards per game rushing and 90.0 yards per game passing.
His senior year against Cordova the Huskies rushed for 193 yards and seven touchdowns in a 64-0 victory.
In a 49-7 win over Woodland, the Davis offense tallied 235 rushing yards and 272 passing yards for a total of 507 yards and seven touchdowns.
He helped gather 291 rushing yards and three touchdowns in a 41-7 win over Gregori.
As a junior, he helped Davis rush for 361 yards and eight touchdowns in a 69-20 victory over Cordova.
In his sophomore season, the Huskies rushed for 356 yards and four touchdowns against Woodcreek.
He was co-enrolled at Da Vinci Charter Academy.

ACADEMICS

He is majoring in Communication at Colorado.

PERSONAL

He was born on December 3, 2001 in Fremont, Calif.
His parents are Tabitha Lichtenhan and Teri Christian and has two siblings.
His nickname is “Tank”.
At 6-10, he is the tallest player in CU football history, surpassing Nate Solder (OT, 2007-10) and Steve Young (OT, 1974-75), both 6-9.
He loves fishing and spending time outdoors.
He can make balloon animals.
He has done extensive community service including speaking at elementary schools about the values of being a good student and member of the community and mentoring youth players in the junior football program.
(Name is pronounced jare-ed lick-tin-han.)