Logan Mankins
Logan Lee Mankins (born March 10, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a guard for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the New England Patriots. After playing college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs, he was selected by the Patriots in the first round of the 2005 NFL draft. He spent his final two seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Selected to seven Pro Bowls and named a first-team All-Pro twice, Mankins was considered a premier guard in his 11 seasons in NFL, and was also named to the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team.
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March 10, 1982
Catheys Valley, California, U.S.
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
308 lb (140 kg)
Fresno State (2000–2004)
2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 32
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Despite his stature as one of the best offensive lineman throughout the Patriots dynasty, his tenure with the Patriots (2005–2013) coincided between the exact drought between the Patriots first three Super Bowl wins (2001, 2003, 2004) and their last three wins (2014, 2016, 2018). Mankins appeared in two Super Bowls (2007 and 2011), but lost twice.[1]
Early years[edit]
Mankins is from Catheys Valley, California. He attended Mariposa High School in Mariposa, California, where he was an All-League performer and the team MVP.
College career[edit]
After graduating from high school, he attended California State University, Fresno, where he played for the Fresno State Bulldogs football team. He redshirted in his first season in 2000. As a freshman in 2001, he started all 14 games at left tackle, blocking for quarterback David Carr and allowing only two sacks. He was named to the first-team Freshman All-American team by the Sporting News. In 2002, he again started all 14 games and was on the Outland Trophy watch list. As a junior in 2003, Mankins tore his ACL in preseason practices after a vicious hit from Juan Carrasquillo and missed the season. In his final season in 2004, Mankins returned to start every game at left tackle and did not allow a sack or pressure on the season. He was a first-team All-Western Athletic Conference selection and recorded a school record 82 knockdown blocks on the season. He also was the first offensive lineman in school history to win the team's MVP award. During his high school and college career he was told by Christopher Hayes he was not big enough. He proved him wrong and made the NFL.
Personal life[edit]
Mankins' son, Case, was a high school football player at Bishop Feehan High School.[18] He now is a defensive lineman with University of Rhode Island's football team. Mankins' daughter Kaylee also played softball at Bentley University.