PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Steelers announced on Thursday the re-signing of former Duquesne standout linebacker/long snapper Christian Kuntz (Pittsburgh, Pa. / Chartiers Valley). 

Kuntz, who most recently played for the Dallas Renegades of the XFL, spent the 2019 preseason with the six-time Super Bowl champions. He had five tackles and a sack in the preseason finale against the Carolina Panthers.  

He has also part of the Denver Broncos for the 2018 offseason, signed a futures contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars at the end of the 2018 campaign after entering the NFL with the New England Patriots in 2017. 

The linebacker/long snapper is the only Duquesne player to garner three STATS FCS All-America honors during his time on The Bluff. Kuntz and nine-year NFL veteran Leigh Bodden are the only two-time Associated Press All-Americans in program history. 

A two-time Northeast Conference Defensive Player of the Year, Kuntz recorded a school-record 30.5 sacks while his 71.5 career tackles for loss rank sixth on the NCAA FCS all-time list.