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| No. -- Free Agent | |
| Center | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: May 28, 1980 | |
| Place of birth: Tulsa, Oklahoma | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 301 lb (137 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Notre Dame | |
| NFL Draft: 2003 / Round: 5 / Pick: 168 | |
| Debuted in 2003 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2009 | |
| Games played | 94 |
| Games started | 56 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Sean Christopher Mahan (born May 28, 1980 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American football center who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.
Mahan has also been a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Early years[]
Mahan attended Jenks High School in Oklahoma where he had a fantastic career, earning an MVP as a senior.
College career[]
Mahan played college football at Notre Dame where he played in 41 games starting 25. He was one of four Notre Dame offensive linemen drafted in 2003. He majored in psychology and computer applications.
Professional career[]
First stint with Tampa Bay Buccaneers[]
Mahan was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round (168th overall) in the 2003 NFL Draft. In his rookie year, he made most of his appearances on special teams and made his NFL debut at the Atlanta Falcons on September 21. Throughout the next three season, Mahan played in every single game for the Buccaneers and in 2005 was part of the offensive line that helped Carnell Williams to the NFL Rookie of the Year.
Mahan was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers on March 12, 2007 to a five year 17 million dollar deal.[1]
Second stint with Tampa Bay Buccaneers[]
After a disappointing year at center for the Steelers, and the signing of free agent Justin Hartwig, on September 2, 2008, Mahan was traded back to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a 7th Round 2009 NFL Draft pick.[2] He was informed of his release on September 2, 2009. He was re-signed on September 14. He was released again on October 27.
References[]
- ↑ Contract with the Steelers[dead link]
- ↑ Bouchette, Ed (2008-09-02). "Steelers trade backup center Mahan". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08246/908806-66.stm?cmpid=sports.xml. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
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| Preceded by Jeff Hartings |
Pittsburgh Steelers Starting Center 2007 |
Succeeded by Justin Hartwig |
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