Nick Mangold
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Kevin Mawae
Kevin James Mawae is a former American National Football League center. During a 16-year football career, he played for the Seattle Seahawks , New York Jets , and the Tennessee Titans . Mawae was a four-year starter for LSU and was selected second-team All-SEC by Associated Press and SEC coaches...
at center, Mangold had a good rookie
Rookie
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season, allowing only 0.5 sacks, committed only 3 penalties and made all the line calls. Mangold was considered to be the best prospect at center in the last 15 years according to NFL draft
NFL Draft
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expert Mike Mayock
Mike Mayock
Michael Francis Mayock is a former professional football player, a safety with the New York Giants of the National Football League...
. Mangold was so impressive he garnered some Rookie of the year talks, an honor that is not usually mentioned about centers.
Mangold has been a Pro Bowl
Pro Bowl
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selection in 2008
2009 Pro Bowl
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and 2009
2010 Pro Bowl
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, and has been part of an offensive line that has started the same players for 32 games—the longest current streak among NFL offensive lines—it is regarded as one of the league's best in run blocking. In 2010, Mangold wanted to restructure his contract with the team, however was admittedly disappointed with the pace of the contract talks. On August 24, 2010, Mangold signed a seven-year $55 million contract with $22.5 million guaranteed. By signing this contract, Mangold becomes the highest paid center in the NFL
National Football League
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Personal
Mangold was born to Vernon and Therese Mangold. Mangold is the oldest of four children as he has three sisters, Kelley, Holley and Maggey. Mangold's sister, Holley, was an offensive lineman for the Alter High School Football Team. The team was state runner-up in 2006, and won the state championship in 2008 and 2009. In 2011, Holley was featured on an episode of MTV's True Life ("I'm the Big Girl").He hails from the same hometown as fellow Ohio State alums Mike Nugent
Mike Nugent
Mike Nugent is an American football placekicker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
and A. J. Hawk
A. J. Hawk
-Green Bay Packers:On April 29, 2006 Hawk was drafted in the 1st round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. He was the 5th overall pick of the draft. He signed a 6-year contract with the Packers, worth $37.5 million, on July 28, 2006...
. Mangold and Nugent were later teammates on the New York Jets. Mangold married Jennifer Richmond, his high school sweetheart, in April 2007, and they currently live in Chatham, NJ. Mangold has participated in various charitable events throughout his career.
Mangold appeared on the Wrap Up Show on Howard100 after the broadcast of the Howard Stern Show on April 30, 2009.