Peyton Christian is a 6'1", 304-pound defensive lineman from Kilgore, Texas, who transfers to Eastern Michigan for the 2026 season after three years at Lamar University. At Lamar, Christian appeared in 35 contests with 15 starts, accumulating 74 tackles (14 solo, 60 assisted) and 4.5 sacks for 29 yards lost. In 2025, he earned Second Team All-Southland Conference honors, starting all 13 games at nose guard while recording 38 tackles, including 4.0 for loss, and three quarterback hurries. Christian also returned a fumble for a touchdown against East Texas A&M that season. He enrolled at Eastern Michigan for the Winter 2026 semester.

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Eastern Michigan2026 — present