Has he always wanted to be a football player and been playing football all his life from Pop Warner through middle school and high school for a path to a college scholarship?

No.

Did he grow up in one of the football-crazy states where football is king 365 days a year?

No.

Is he an American citizen?

No. He is enrolled at GSU by virtue of his F-1 international student visa.

Has he lived in five different countries and played five different sports?

Yes.

Let's start this unique story with where Christo was born, raised and has lived.

Christo Mulumbo Bilukidi was born in Angola, a country in south central Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. The country was in an intense civil war for more than two decades.

Christo moved to Paris, France, for several years until the age of five. Then, he lived in Brazil until age eight. Finally, he moved to Ottawa, Canada for the remainder of his childhood and high school career before coming to GSU.

"My father is a diplomat who works for an embassy. He represents Angola in other countries, so we had to move around a lot," said Christo. "My father lives in Belgium now. My mom lives in Canada. I have one older sister, one younger brother and five half brothers and sisters."

In Angola, Bilukidi and his family lived in an apartment. In France, they resided in Paris, right in the heart of the city of more than 10 million residents. In Brazil, they lived in a gated community, so Bilukidi certainly lived in a variety of living situations, as well as different locations.

The biggest change moving from place to place for Bilukidi was the weather.

"Changes in weather were really drastic. In France it was cold, in Brazil it was extremely hot tropical weather, and then when we moved to Canada in the winter, it was freezing cold. It was a constant change in clothing attire."

As he grew into his final 6-foot-4 height, he was quite a well-rounded athlete.

Bilukidi played a variety of different sports. His first experiences were as a soccer player, which his combined size and speed made him pretty good. But, those skills also turned him into a fine basketball player in Canada. In addition, Christo gained experience as a volleyball player and a track athlete.

"I pretty much played every sport while I lived in Canada, except hockey, ironically. Now I've got my nine-year-old brother playing football as well," Bilukidi said.

Bilukidi who played as a power forward in basketball was also scouted in Canada by several universities.

But, what about football?

"I didn't even play football until my senior year in high school," said Bilikudi. "The football coach at my high school wanted to use my athleticism on offense and defense. I played a lot of positions in that one year, including linebacker, defensive end, fullback, tight end, and on the special teams."

Bilukidi attempted to attend college at the University of Louisville, among the multiple American schools who contacted him. But because of the differing education systems from Canada to the U.S., his grades and classes didn't all transfer and he had to gain more credits to get accepted.

Bilukidi chose Eastern Arizona College for his freshman and sophomore year. That school is in southeastern Arizona, east of Tucson. His athletic teams have one of the more unusual nicknames, the Gila Monsters.

GSU defensive line coach Chris Ward found him and encouraged him to join the Panthers.

"With GSU being a first year program, I've never seen so many freshmen on the field. I'm glad I transferred here because we keep getting more and more experience with each game. We've had some tough times, and tough games, but we achieved a winning season and had plenty of great experiences."

Bilukidi believes that with the freshman getting used to the college game speed, GSU could eventually be a powerhouse because of its location, players, and coaching staff. A final test of the team's ability will be the game against Alabama on Nov. 18 that will end the GSU inaugural season.

"I told the team to go into the game with the mindset that they're not afraid of a top 10 team," Bilukidi noted.

"Alabama has a lot bigger players, and has a lot more NCAA experience, but we have nothing to lose. They have a lot to lose because they are such a dominant team. We just need to compete and give our 100 percent effort. We are excited to be able to play on national TV and represent Georgia State."

Bilukidi enjoys GSU because of its diversity and the city lifestyle. With all the places he lived, he has really enjoyed the southern hospitality and the friendliness of the people in Atlanta and at Georgia State.

He later aspires to be a strength and conditioning coach or possibly go to the next level with professional football.

Bilukidi's proudest moment this year was when he received "The Hammer Award" for the biggest hit, in addition to being named defensive captain of the week. Coach Curry had singled Christo out earlier in the season for his heart and effort when he played every snap on defense in one game.

Bilukidi continually strives to be a leader on and off the field for the GSU football team. Heading into the Alabama game he leads the team with five QB sacks, is second in tackles for losses and forced fumbles and is sixth in total tackles.

He'll enjoy the big moment with his teammates when they conclude their inaugural season at Alabama. Then, he'll get to enjoy his 21^st birthday in a few weeks on Dec. 13.

Christo has proven to be one of a kind for Georgia State, both off and on the field. His dad may be a diplomat for a country, but Christo is a strong representative and leader for GSU's inaugural football team and the Panther Nation.