Christian Haynes (born April 13, 2000) is an American professional football guard for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UConn Huskies and was selected by the Seahawks in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft. Early life Haynes was born on April 13, 2000, in Bowie, Maryland, later attending Bowie High School. College career Haynes played at the University of Connecticut from 2018 to 2023. After playing in two games and redshirting his first year in 2018, Haynes started 49 consecutive games over the next five seasons for UConn. He was named an All-American in 2022 and 2023.