49 SEAN MCHUGH
PRO
(25-14): Signed with the
Pittsburgh Steelers on September 3, 2008…has 20 career receptions for 277 yards
(13.9 avg.) with a long of 46 yards…has played both tight end and fullback in
the past…released by the Detroit Lions on August 31, 2008…signed by the Lions
from their practice squad on October 21, 2006...was re-signed by the Lions to
their practice squad on September 4, 2006…released by the Lions on September 2,
2006…signed by the Lions to the active roster on December 7, 2005…re-signed by
the Lions to the practice squad on October 25, 2005…released from the Lions
practice squad on October 18, 2005…re-signed by the Lions to the practice squad
on September 26…released from the Lions practice squad on September 17,
2005…signed to the Lions practice squad on September 7, 2005…released by the
Green Bay Packers on September 3, 2005…re-signed to the 53-man active roster by
the Packers on December 21, 2004…re-signed to the Packers practice squad on
September 21, 2004…released by the Packers on September 18, 2004…signed by the
Packers on September 6, 2004…released by the Tennessee Titans on September 5,
2004…originally drafted by the Titans in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft
(241st overall).
2007 (15-12):
Played in 15 games
with 12 starts as both a fullback and a tight end for the Detroit Lions…had a
career-high 17 receptions for 252 yards (14.8 avg.)…was inactive versus Tampa
Bay in Week 7…9/9 at Oakland:
Started at fullback and caught two passes for 45 yards (22.5 avg.) with a long
reception of 32 yards, all then-career highs…9/16 vs. Minnesota: Caught a
career-high three passes for 27 yards (9.0 avg.)…all three catches went for
first downs…9/23 at Philadelphia:
Saw action at tight end but did not record a reception…9/30 vs. Philadelphia: Started at tight
end and made a 23-yard catch for a first down…10/7 at Washington: Started at tight
end and made one catch for three yards…10/21 vs. Tampa Bay: Was inactive…10/28 at Chicago: Returned from a hand
injury to start at tight end…had one reception for 11 yards…11/4 vs. Denver:…Had a career-long
46-yard reception…11/11 at Arizona:
Started at tight end but did not record a reception…11/18 vs. New York Giants: Started at
tight end and made one reception for 18 yards…11/22 vs. Green Bay: Started at tight
end but did not record a catch…12/2 at
Minnesota: Started at tight end and had one reception for five yards…12/9 vs. Dallas: Started at tight end
and tied a career high with three receptions for a career-high 60 yards (20.0
avg.) with a long of 35…12/16 at San
Diego: Started at tight end but did not record a reception…12/23 at Kansas City: Had one reception
for seven yards…12/30 at Green Bay:
Started at tight end and had two receptions for seven yards (3.5
avg.).
2006 (6-2):
Played
in six games for the Lions, making two starts…finished the season with three
receptions for 25 yards (8.3 avg.)…spent training camp with the Lions prior to
being released during final roster cuts on September 2…was signed by the Lions
to the practice squad on September 4…signed by the Lions to the 53-man active
roster on October 21…9/10 vs.
Seattle: Practice squad…9/17 at
Chicago: Practice squad…9/24 vs.
Green Bay: Practice squad…10/1 at
St. Louis: Practice squad…10/8 at
Minnesota: Practice squad…10/15 vs.
Buffalo: Practice squad…10/22 at New
York Jets: Played at fullback as a result of injuries to Cory Schlesinger
and Shawn Bryson…11/5 vs. Atlanta:
Started at fullback and had one reception for seven yards…11/12 vs. San Francisco: Was
inactive…11/19 at Arizona: Was
inactive…11/23 vs. Miami: Played as
a reserve at fullback but did not record a catch…12/3 at New England: Was inactive…12/10 vs. Minnesota: Was inactive…12/17 at Green Bay: Played as a
reserved at fullback but did not record a catch…12/24 vs. Chicago: Started at fullback
and had one reception for 11 yards…12/31
at Dallas: Had one catch for seven yards as a reserve at fullback.
2005
(3-0): Appeared in three
games for the Detroit Lions in a reserve role at tight end…spent training camp
with the Green Bay Packers prior to being released during final roster cuts on
September 3…signed by the Lions to the practice squad on September 7…released
from the Lions practice squad on September 17…re-signed to the Lions practice
squad on September 26…released from the Lions practice squad on October
18…re-signed to the Lions practice squad on October 25…signed by the Lions to
the 53-man active roster on December 7…12/7: Signed by the Detroit Lions…12/11 at Green Bay: Made his Lions
debut as a reserve at tight end but did not record a catch…12/18 vs. Cincinnati: Played as a
reserve at tight end but did not record a catch…12/24 at New Orleans: Appeared as a
reserve at tight end but did not record a catch…1/1 at Pittsburgh: Was
inactive.
2004
(1-0): Played in one game
for the Green Bay Packers but did not record a catch…spent training camp with
the Tennessee Titans prior to being released on September 5…signed by the
Packers on September 6…released by the Packers on September 18…re-signed to the
Packers practice squad on September 21…re-signed to the Packers 53-man active
roster on December 21…9/13 at
Carolina: Played as a reserve at tight end but did not record a catch during
his NFL debut…9/19 vs. Chicago: Not
with team…9/26 at Indianapolis:
Practice squad…10/3 vs. New York
Giants: Practice squad…10/11 vs.
Tennessee: Practice squad…10/17 at
Detroit: Practice squad…10/24 vs.
Dallas: Practice squad…10/31 at
Washington: Practice squad…11/14 vs.
Minnesota: Practice squad…11/21 at
Houston: Practice squad…11/29 vs.
St. Louis: Practice squad…12/5 at
Philadelphia: Practice squad…12/12
vs. Detroit: Practice squad…12/19
vs. Jacksonville: Practice squad…12/24 at Minnesota: Was inactive…1/2 at Chicago: Was inactive…NFC Wild Card Game 1/9 vs. Minnesota:
Was inactive.
COLLEGE:
A
four-year letterman at Penn State…started at fullback during his junior and
senior seasons…for his career he had 82 carries for 322 yards (3.9 avg.) with
six touchdowns and 44 receptions for 297 yards (6.8 avg.) with one touchdown. 2003: Played in all 12 game, making 11
starts…named co-captain…named Hall Foundation Award winner as the team’s senior
MVP…rushed 54 times for 256 yards (4.7 avg.) with three touchdowns and caught 27
passes for 185 yards (6.9 avg.) with one touchdown. 2002: Played all 13 games with six
starts…rushed 20 times for 46 yards (2.3 avg.) with three touchdowns and caught
eight passes for 53 yards (6.6 avg.). 2001: Played in four games and rushed
eight times for 20 yards (2.5 avg.) and caught seven passes for 47 yards (6.7
avg.). 2000: Played in 11 games and
caught two passes for 12 yards (6.0 avg.).
PERSONAL:
Played running back
and linebacker at Chagrin Falls High School in Ohio and earned four
letters…named to the Prep Star All-American Dream Team after topping 2,000 yards
rushing as a running back…also was a two-year letterman in wrestling…hobbies
include hunting and fishing…Full name: Sean McHugh.
