Pittsburgh Steelers long snapper Christian Kuntz is getting recognized for more than the job he does on Sundays.
The 32-year-old veteran has been named Week 9 NFLPA Community MVP after donating $10,000 to help open a new resource room at Pittsburgh Morrow. The space is set to support more than 200 students and 70 families each month.
Kuntz and his wife, Heather, helped stock the room when it was first being set up. The resource room will offer free shoes, uniforms, winter jackets, hygiene products and more than 10,000 pounds of food. That aid goes to a student body in which 83 percent of students are economically disadvantaged.
The honor comes as the Steelers head into their bye week. Each week, the NFLPA selects one player as its Community MVP for work in the city where he plays.
Kuntz has been around the Steelers organization since 2019, when he was waived before final roster cutdowns. He came back to Pittsburgh in 2020, spent time on the practice squad, and also had a brief stint with the XFL’s Dallas Renegades before winning the full-time long snapper job in 2021. He has held that role for six straight seasons now.
His off-field work has grown just as steadily. The Kuntz 4 Ki6s Foundation has spent the past three years serving Pittsburgh families, and according to the NFLPA, it has raised $230,000 to help thousands of local families and students.
The foundation name is a nod to Christian’s No. 46 Steelers jersey, which he has worn for six consecutive seasons.
Kuntz and Heather recently hosted a Halloween Bash that drew 80 kids for candy, pumpkin decorating, food and the chance to pick out a free costume.
The foundation also works with the Homeless Children’s Education Fund on back-to-school shopping sprees for students with unstable housing, making sure they have the essentials they need. On top of that, Kuntz has been involved in fundraising events and youth camps through his annual youth football camp and the Jack & Jill Golf Outing.
A Pittsburgh native, Kuntz has used his NFL platform to mentor, support youth leadership and help underserved communities across the region.
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