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.

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
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life and high school

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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

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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

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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+38 in
(1.91 m)
314 lb
(142 kg)
33+12 in
(0.85 m)
10+12 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

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  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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