Pittsburgh Steelers long snapper Christian Kuntz has won the NFLPA Community MVP Award for his community work in his hometown of Pittsburgh.
Kuntz led two community events in one week. The Steelers' long snapper donated $10,000 to Pittsburgh Morrow school to help open a new resource room, which will provide free shoes, uniforms, winter jackets, hygiene products, and food for more than 200 students and 70 economically disadvantaged families each month. That same week, his Kuntz 4 Ki6s Foundation hosted its first Halloween Bash, welcoming 80 local kids for trick-or-treating, pumpkin decorating, food, and a chance to pick out a free costume.
With Kuntz being named Community MVP, the NFLPA is donating $10,000 to the Kuntz 4 Ki6s Foundation.
The Kuntz 4 Ki6s Foundation was started in 2023 by Kuntz. His foundation is dedicated to promoting youth leadership and engagement, fostering mentoring relationships, and supporting underserved communities.
Our Week 9️⃣ NFLPA #CommunityMVP @ckuntz24 gave back to his home state and team city in a big way, leading two community events in one week.
The @Steelers long snapper donated $10,000 to Pittsburgh Morrow school to help open a new resource room, which will provide free shoes,… pic.twitter.com/qUzb1Re0PQ— NFLPA (@NFLPA) November 6, 2026
Re-signed by the Steelers to a three-year contract in March 2024, the Pittsburgh native and former Duquesne linebacker originally joined the team's practice squad in 2020 after brief stints with New England, Denver, Jacksonville, and the XFL's Dallas Renegades. Kuntz beat out incumbent Kameron Canaday for the starting long snapper job during the 2021 training camp and has since served as the hyper-reliable anchor for the Steelers' specialists, executing hundreds of consecutive flawless snaps for Chris Boswell and the punt unit.
After going undrafted in 2017, Kuntz spent four years fighting for a permanent NFL roster spot, navigating five cuts across stints with the New England Patriots, Denver Broncos, Jacksonville Jaguars, and a brief 2019 training camp appearance with the Steelers as a linebacker.
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