PRO
(57-36/1-1): The Steelers signed him
on March 12, 2007…a powerful offensive lineman who has starting experience at
both guard and center…wide-bodied, agile offensive guard who displays quickness
off the snap…one of two rookie offensive linemen to make the opening day roster
for the Buccaneers in 2003…drafted in the fifth round (168th overall) of the
2003 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
2006
(16-12): Played
in all 16 games with 12 starts (nine at left guard and three at right guard)…9/10
vs. Baltimore: Started at left guard…9/17
at Atlanta: Started at RG and helped protect Chris Simms as he passed
for 311 yards…9/24 vs. Carolina: Started at RG…10/8
at New Orleans: Started at RG and helped lead way for 187 rushing yards
and 5.7 yards-per-carry average…10/15 vs. Cincinnati: Did not start,
but saw action…10/22 vs. Philadelphia: Returned to
starting role, playing LG…10/29 at N.Y. Giants: Started at LG
for the second game in a row…11/5 vs. New Orleans: Made his third
consecutive start at the LG position…11/13 at Carolina: Saw action at the
G position...11/19 vs. Washington: Saw action at
the G position…11/23 at Dallas: Saw action at the G
position…12/3 at Pittsburgh: Started at LG…12/10 vs. Atlanta: Started at LG….12/17 at Chicago: Started at LG…12/24 at Cleveland: Started at left
G and helped the team rush for 153 yards…12/31 vs. Seattle: Started at LG.
2005
(16-16/1-1): Started
all 16 games at RG…also started playoff game vs. Washington…one of five members
of the offensive line that started all 16 games for the first time in franchise
history and one of only three in the NFL to do so…paved the way for consensus
NFL Rookie of the Year RB Carnell "Cadillac" Williams to establish a new
franchise record of 1,178 rushing yards…9/11
at Minnesota: In his first career start at RG, helped Williams rush for
148 yards and a touchdown in his debut…also helped provide time for QB Brian
Griese to complete a pair of touchdown passes…9/18
vs. Buffalo: Helped lead the way for the Bucs to 191 total rushing yards
and two rushing touchdowns…9/25 at Green Bay: Blocking allowed
Williams to rush for 158 yards…10/2 vs. Detroit: Helped provide
time for Griese to pass for 302 yards…10/16 vs. Miami: The offensive line
allowed RB Michael Pittman to rush for 127 yards and one touchdown…11/13 vs. Washington: Member of an
offensive line that helped FB Mike Alstott rush for two touchdowns and a
two-point conversion…11/20 at Atlanta: Blocking allowed
Williams to compile 116 yards rushing and one touchdown…12/11 at Carolina: Helped lead the
way for Williams to rush for 112 yards and two touchdowns…12/24 vs. Atlanta: Member of an
offensive line that allowed Williams to rush for 150 yards and one touchdown…1/1
vs. New Orleans: Helped the Buccaneers total 149 rushing yards…1/7
vs. Washington: Started first career postseason game in the NFC Wild
Card contest.
2004
(16-8): Played
in all 16 games with eight starts…started eight games at C following John Wade's
season-ending injury…Part of an offensive line that helped QB Brian Griese
finish first in the NFL in completion percentage and RB Michael Pittman rank in
the Top 12 in the NFC in rushing yards…Saw action on special teams on 9/12
at Washington, 9/19 vs. Seattle, 9/26 at Oakland, 10/3 vs. Denver, 10/10 at New
Orleans, 10/18 at St. Louis and 10/24 vs. Chicago…11/7
vs. Kansas City: Replaced an C John Wade on the second play of the game,
due to injury and played the remainder of the season in his place…12/12 at San Diego: Started and
helped Griese pass for 392 yards and three touchdowns…12/19 vs. New Orleans: Started and
helped Pittman gain 131 yards on the ground.
2003
(9-0): Saw
action in nine games on special teams and as a reserve at G in his rookie
campaign…one of two rookie offensive linemen to make the opening day roster…9/8
at Philadelphia: Dressed but did not see action in the season opener…9/14
vs. Carolina Dressed but did not see action for the second straight
week…9/21 at Atlanta: Made his NFL debut
on the field goal/PAT unit…11/16 vs. Green Bay: Saw his first
career action on offense, playing left guard.
COLLEGE: One of four Notre Dame
offensive linemen drafted in 2003… two-year starter at Notre Dame…started 25 of
41 games…played LG in his last 23 games…versatile offensive lineman, who saw
action at G, T and C during his time at Notre Dame. 2002: One of four
captains…All-Independent First-Team selection by the NFL Draft Report…won the
Guardian of the Year Award, given to the team's top offensive lineman. 2001: Starting offensive guard in all
11 games as a junior. 2000: Backup
left offensive guard for the Irish. 1999: Moved from defense…played in
first career game vs. Kansas as a redshirt freshman in the Fiesta Bowl…played in
his first career start vs. Boston College that same season. 1998: Redshirted as a first-year
defensive lineman…majored in psychology and computer
applications.
PERSONAL: Married
to the former Brooke Barnes…during the 2006 offseason, enrolled in the NFL
Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program at the Kellogg School of
Management at Northwestern University…the workshops included 120 current and
former players at several schools as a part of an ongoing NFL-NFLPA initiative
to assist players in preparing for their post-playing careers…sang and visited
with patients at the North Shore Retirement Home over the holidays in 2005…in
October 2005, participated in the NFL/United Way Hometown Huddle…sang and
visited with patients at the North Shore Retirement Home over the holidays in
2003...in October 2003, participated in the NFL/United Way Hometown Huddle...USA
Today honorable mention prep All-American...earned four letters in football at
Jenks (Oklahoma) High School...played on 1997 Jenks team considered by some to
be the greatest in Oklahoma prep history, making 95 tackles (56 for loss) plus
seven sacks...coaches listed him with more than 100 pancake blocks as both
junior and senior...had 74 tackles (34 for loss), two fumbles caused and two
fumble recoveries as defensive lineman in 1997...helped 1997 team to 14-0 record
and Oklahoma Class 6-A state championship...three-year starter who did not allow
a sack as a junior on offense...helped Jenks to four straight conference titles,
three regional titles and combined four-year mark of 49-3...captain of team and
MVP as senior...two-time All-Conference and All-City pick...earned letters in
wrestling as freshman and sophomore heavyweight...father (Michael, a 1964
graduate), sister (Lisa, a 1994 graduate) and uncle (Steve, a 1972 graduate) are
Notre Dame graduates...former prep teammate of 1998 Irish offensive linemen
Jerry Wisne (he played with Chicago Bears in 1999) and 2001 defensive lineman
Andy Wisne...Full Name: Sean Christopher Mahan.
