Christian Mahogany
_(cropped).jpg) Mahogany with Boston College in 2023 | |||||||
| No. 73 – Detroit Lions | |||||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
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| Born | October 11, 2000[1] Elmwood Park, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 327 lb (148 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Paramus Catholic (Paramus, New Jersey) | ||||||
| College | Boston College (2019–2023) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2024: 6th round, 210th overall pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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Christian Joshua Mahogany (born October 11, 2000) is an American professional football guard for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Boston College Eagles, twice named to the All-ACC team. He was selected by the Lions in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft.
Early life
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 redshirted his true freshman season at Boston College in 2019.[4] For his freshman 2020 season, he was named the Eagles' starting left guard and started all 11 of the team's games.[5] The next year in 2021, Mahogany once again started 11 games and was named second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) as a sophomore at right guard.[6] Mahogany missed his 2022 junior season after he suffered a torn ACL while playing basketball during the offseason.[7] For his senior year in 2023, Mahogany returned to start all 12 games at right guard.[8] Through 422 pass blocking snaps, he did not give up a quarterback hit or sack.[9] Upon the completion of his final collegiate year, Mahogany was selected first-team All-ACC honors.
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Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |
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| 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) | 6 ft 9+5⁄8 in (2.07 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[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Mahogany was selected by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round (210th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft.[12] He began his rookie season on the non-football injury list.[13] Mahogany was activated on October 29.[14]
Mahogany began the 2025 season as one of Detroit's starting guards. He suffered a broken bone in Week 9 against the Minnesota Vikings, causing him to be placed on injured reserve on November 1, 2025.[15] Mahogany was activated on December 20, ahead of the team's Week 16 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers.[16]
During the 2026 offseason, Mahogany learned that he will be competing to keep his starting role as left guard as he returns from a season-ending injury and the Lions signing of free agent left Guards.[17]
References
- ↑ "Christian Mahogany Offensive Guard Boston College". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ↑ Tartaglia, Greg (February 6, 2019). "Boston College football commit Christian Mahogany headlines Paramus Catholic signees". Northjersey.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ↑ Friedman, Adam (January 22, 2019). "N.J. OL Christian Mahogany commits to Boston College". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ↑ Black, A.J. (August 4, 2020). "Stellar, Standard & Subpar: OL Christian Mahogany". SI.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Guard Christian Mahogany the cornerstone of BC offensive line". Boston Herald. February 26, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Christian Mahogany - Football". bceagles.com. Boston College Athletics. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Christian Mahogany". detroitlions.com. Detroit Lions. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Christian Mahogany Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Christian Mahogany College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ↑ Risdon, Jeff (April 27, 2024). "Lions select Boston College OL Christian Mahogany No. 210 overall". Lions Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ↑ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 27, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ↑ "THE DAILY DRIVE: Lions activate rookie OG Christian Mahogany to 53-man roster". Detroit Lions. October 30, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ↑ Schlitt, Erik (November 5, 2025). "Lions place Christian Mahogany on IR, sign LB from practice squad". Pride Of Detroit. SB Nation. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
- ↑ Woodyard, Eric (December 20, 2025). "Lions place safety Joseph on IR, activate OL Mahogany". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
- ↑ Sabin, Rainer (July 31, 2026). "Lions' left guard competition takes shape as Christian Mahogany returns". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
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