Honors & Awards
» Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2020; Spring 2017, 2019, 2020)
» Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016, 2018, 2019, 2020)
» Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016, 2018, 2019, 2020)
2020 (Senior)
After being granted a sixth season of eligibility, Christian Gaylord played in every game as a senior. He saw playing time on the offensive line at No. 5 Ohio State and on special teams against Northwestern, Penn State, Illinois, Iowa, Purdue, Minnesota and Rutgers.
2019 (Medical Hardship)
Gaylord suffered a season-ending injury prior to the start of the 2019 campaign. He received a medical hardship and a sixth year of eligibility.
2018 (Junior)
Gaylord appeared in 10 games as a junior, earning playing time on the offensive line and on NU’s field goal and extra-point units. On offense, Gaylord helped the Huskers rank 25th nationally in total offense in a year where Nebraska set a school record with seven consecutive games gaining at least 450 yards On special teams, Gaylord helped protect freshman Barret Pickering, who made 14-of-18 field-goal attempts, including his final 10 attempts, and was 40-of-41 on extra-point tries.
2017 (Sophomore)
Gaylord appeared in 10 games as a sophomore, working his way into the offensive line rotation in addition to his work on Nebraska’s punt shield, field goal and PAT units. Offensively, Gaylord helped Nebraska rank second in the Big Ten in passing (277.5 yards per game) and throw for the fifth-most yards in school history (3,330). On special teams, his blocking helped Caleb Lightbourn rank sixth in the league in punting, and the Huskers allowed only one blocked kick on the season to rank 27th nationally in that category.
2016 (Redshirt Freshman)
Gaylord added depth at offensive tackle, and played in all 13 games as a blocker on Nebraska's place-kicking unit.
2015 (Redshirt)
Gaylord redshirted and worked on the scout team in his first year at Nebraska.
Before Nebraska (Baldwin HS)
Gaylord was regarded as one of the nation's top offensive tackle prospects following his prep career at Baldwin High School. Gaylord was a standout on both sides of the line for Coach Mike Berg. Gaylord helped Baldwin High to a 6-4 record and a trip to the first round of the 2014 Class 4A state playoffs. Gaylord helped pave the way for Baldwin to rush for nearly 2,900 yards, averaging nearly six yards per carry. On defense, he made 47 tackles and had two sacks.
Gaylord was a first-team Class 4A all-state pick by VarsityKansas.com, was named to the Lawrence Journal-World's All-Area team and was an All-Simone Team selection. Gaylord also earned All-Frontier League honors on both sides of the ball.
Gaylord's play as a junior helped Baldwin to an 11-1 record and a trip to the state quarterfinals. Gaylord earned Class 4A all-state honors as an offensive lineman for his play ,and he was also a member of the prestigious All-Simone team.
Baldwin High posted a 7-4 record and lost in the second round of the state playoffs in 2012, as Gaylord earned all-conference honors during his sophomore season. Gaylord also started for the Baldwin High varsity as a freshman.
Gaylord was ranked as the top prospect in Kansas by 247Sports and the No. 2 player in the state by Rivals.com. He was regarded as one of the top 50 offensive tackles in the country by all major recruiting services. Gaylord played in the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl at AT&T Stadium in Texas in December. Gaylord was also a standout for the Baldwin High basketball team, averaging 19.0 points and 7.3 rebounds as a senior.
Gaylord committed to Nebraska prior to 2014 National Signing Day and only visited Nebraska. He had numerous offers including Kansas State, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio State, Oklahoma State and Texas.
Personal
Christian was born on Dec. 19, 1996, and is the son of Holly and the late Scott Gaylord. He earned his undergraduate degree in May of 2019. Gaylord volunteered his time with the Nebraska Football Road Race, Husker Heroes, a Day of Service, and local school and hospital outreach visits.