Ed Christian: Former AJC Super 11 selection killed in shooting

The late Ed Christian was an AJC Super 11 selection in 2009 (AJC photo by Jason Getz)

A former AJC Super 11 selection was among the three people that died in a shooting in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday night.

Ed Christian, a football star from Lowndes High School, died at the scene, according to police.

The offensive lineman was selected to the AJC’s Super 11 team in 2009 as one of the state’s top overall players.

Christian originally committed to Florida State but later switched to Auburn. He was red-shirted at Auburn in 2010, and couldn’t play last season because of back injury which eventually led to him to giving up the sport. He was granted a medical hardship and was continuing his studies at Auburn.

Many of Christian’s former high school and college teammates are posting tributes on Facebook and Twitter.

There’s a Guest Book for Ed Christian that can be found here.

For the latest information on the shooting, go to the AJC’s news coverage here.

OVER THE WEEKEND

• How did Alabama visit go for … UGA’s TOP recruit?
• UGA edges out Georgia Tech in rare head-to-head battle for in-state recruit
• OL who appeared to be on brink of committing to UGA … picks South Carolina
  
• Steve Spurrier strikes again: Two Georgia commits in two days
  
• Nick Saban finally lands a Georgia QB for Alabama
• Robert Nkemdiche’s teammate will go west

AND THE RECRUITING NEWS KEEPS COMING

• Son ex-UGA player commits to play QB at LSU
• Notre Dame plucks away one of Georgia’s best prospects
• Should UGA be worried about 5-star RB Derrick Henry visiting … Alabama?
• Georgia Tech’s entire recruiting class gets GREEN LIGHT
• Hmmm … Florida and UGA agree to NOT host recruits for annual showdown
• UGA football signee forced to delay enrollment
• Georgia Tech FLIPS commitment of 4-star LB
  

YOU’VE GOT MAIL

• Nick Saban shares stamps; Recruit gets 52 letters in ONE DAY from Georgia Tech
• How would you grade UGA’s 2013 class so far?
• Did UGA hire Robert Nkemdiche’s coach to get No. 1 prospect??
• Mark Richt and Paul Johnson discuss Facebook and Twitter
• UGA offers top prospect after initially saying he was … “too weak”
  
• Mark Richt has a little secret
• Will Alabama sign BOTH of Georgia’s top football prospects?
• Robert Nkemdiche: No. 1 prospect officially delays his college decision
• Nick Saban on his Georgia recruiting success: “Well, I still have a home in Georgia”
  

– By Michael Carvell, AJC Recruiting Blog

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