Christian Mahogany

Christian Mahogany
No. 73 – Detroit Lions
Position:Offensive guard
Personal information
Born: (2000-10-11) October 11, 2000 (age 24)[1]
Elmwood Park, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:319 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:Paramus Catholic
(Paramus, New Jersey)
College:Boston College (2019–2023)
NFL draft:2024 / round: 6 / pick: 210
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2024
Games played:7
Games started:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Christian Joshua Mahogany (born October 11, 2000)[1] is an American professional football offensive guard for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boston College, twice named to the All-ACC team. He was selected by the Lions in the 2024 NFL draft.

Early life and high school

Mahogany grew up in Elmwood Park, New Jersey and attended Paramus Catholic High School.[2] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Boston College.[3]

College career

Mahogany (far left) during a coin toss before a Boston College game in 2023

Mahogany redshirted his true freshman season at Boston College.[4] He was named the Eagles' starting left guard entering his redshirt freshman season and started all 11 of the team's games.[5] Mahogany started 11 games and was named second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) as a redshirt sophomore.[6] Mahogany missed his redshirt junior season after he suffered a torn ACL while playing basketball during the offseason.[7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 3+3⁄8 in
(1.91 m) 		314 lb
(142 kg) 		33+1⁄2 in
(0.85 m) 		10+1⁄2 in
(0.27 m)		 5.13 s 1.74 s 2.95 s 4.53 s 7.81 s 32.5 in
(0.83 m)		 9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)
All values from NFL Combine[8][9]

Mahogany was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round (210th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft.[10] He began his rookie season on the non-football injury list.[11] He was activated on October 29.

References

  1. ^ a b "Christian Mahogany Offensive Guard Boston College". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  2. ^ "Boston College football commit Christian Mahogany headlines Paramus Catholic signees". Northjersey.com. February 6, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  3. ^ Friedman, Adam (January 22, 2019). "N.J. OL Christian Mahogany commits to Boston College". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  4. ^ Black, A.J. (August 4, 2020). "Stellar, Standard & Subpar: OL Christian Mahogany". SI.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  5. ^ Hass, Trevor (October 7, 2021). "'We're brothers:' Boston College offensive line an unbreakable unit, on and off the field". The Boston Globe. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  6. ^ "Guard Christian Mahogany the cornerstone of BC offensive line". Boston Herald. February 26, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  7. ^ Thamel, Pete (June 16, 2022). "Boston College OL Christian Mahogany, a top 2023 NFL draft prospect, to miss upcoming season with torn ACL". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  8. ^ "Christian Mahogany Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  9. ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Christian Mahogany College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  10. ^ Risdon, Jeff (April 27, 2024). "Lions select Boston College OL Christian Mahogany No. 210 overall". Lions Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  11. ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 27, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
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