Max Unger
Encyclopedia
Maxwell McCandless Unger (born April 14, 1986) is an NFL center
for the Seattle Seahawks
. He played high school football
at Hawaii Preparatory Academy
in Kamuela, Hawaii, and college football
for the University of Oregon
.
, Unger was twice named to the all-Pac-10 first team, while also being named to the second team all-Pac-10 and honorable mention. Unger started on the offensive line all four years for the Ducks.
. He signed a 4 year contract worth over 3 million dollars on July 29, 2009. After a pre-season effort in which Head Coach Jim Mora
said "We believe he is ready to start and be a productive player in this league immediately," Unger was named starting right guard over Mansfield Wrotto
.
Center (American football)
Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...
for the Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
. He played high school football
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
at Hawaii Preparatory Academy
Hawaii Preparatory Academy
Hawaii Preparatory Academy is a coeducational, boarding, independent school in Kamuela, Hawaii teaching kindergarten through the twelfth grade. Founded in 1949 by The Right Reverend Harry S. Kennedy, Episcopal Bishop of Honolulu, the school came of age under the leadership of James Monroe Taylor...
in Kamuela, Hawaii, and college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
for the University of Oregon
University of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
.
College career
In his time playing for the DucksOregon Ducks football
The Oregon Ducks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Oregon located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The team competes at the NCAA Division I level in the Football Bowl Subdivision and is a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. Known as the Ducks, the...
, Unger was twice named to the all-Pac-10 first team, while also being named to the second team all-Pac-10 and honorable mention. Unger started on the offensive line all four years for the Ducks.
Seattle Seahawks
Max Unger was drafted by the Seahawks in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft2009 NFL Draft
The 2009 NFL Draft was the seventy-fourth annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25 and 26, 2009. The draft consisted of two rounds on the first day starting at 4:00...
. He signed a 4 year contract worth over 3 million dollars on July 29, 2009. After a pre-season effort in which Head Coach Jim Mora
Jim L. Mora
James Lawrence "Jim" Mora is an American former NCAA defensive back and National Football League head coach. As of 2010, he is currently an analyst for the NFL Network....
said "We believe he is ready to start and be a productive player in this league immediately," Unger was named starting right guard over Mansfield Wrotto
Mansfield Wrotto
Mansfield Chell Wrotto, Jr. is an American football guard for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
.