| Name |
Nick Mangold |
| Height |
6 ft 4 in |
| Naionality |
American |
| Date of Birth |
13-January-1984 |
| Place of Birth |
Centerville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Famous for |
Football Player |
Nick Mangold is an American football center for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the first round (29th overall) in the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football for Ohio State University. He is widely regarded as one of the best centers in the NFL.
According to the New York Times, the Jets are "the only team in the NFL that doesn't have to sacrifice a guard when facing an elite nose tackle," because of Mangold's "ability to lock and drive from a standstill position." After a "tremendous performance" at the 2006 Senior Bowl, Mangold was widely regarded as the top center available in the 2006 NFL Draft, ahead of 2005 Outland and Rimington Trophy winner Greg Eslinger. The Baltimore Ravens considered selecting Mangold at No. 12, but instead went with defensive tackle Haloti Ngata. Mangold was selected in the first round (29th overall) by the New York Jets, who had just prior used their No. 1 pick on offensive tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson in an effort to rebuild their offensive line. It marked the first instance of a team drafting two offensive linemen in the first round following the 1975 NFL Draft, when the Los Angeles Rams took Dennis Harrah and Doug France. Mangold was the only center selected in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft and the highest pick among Ohio State Buckeye centers since Gordon Appleby went 26th overall in 1945. Replacing Kevin Mawae at center, Mangold had a good rookie 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 expert Mike Mayock. 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 selection in 2008 and 2009, 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 became the highest paid center in the NFL, but has since been surpassed by Ryan Kalil.
