Ovie Mughelli
 Mughelli with the Falcons in 2009 |
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| No. 34 Atlanta Falcons | |
| Fullback | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: June 10, 1980 | |
| Place of birth: Charleston, South Carolina | |
| Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Weight: 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Wake Forest | |
| NFL Draft: 2003 / Round: 4 / Pick: 134 | |
| Debuted in 2003 for the Baltimore Ravens | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Injured Reserve | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2011 | |
| Rushing yards | 120 |
| Yards per carry | 2.9 |
| Receptions | 62 |
| Receiving yards | 490 |
| Total touchdowns | 7 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Ovie Phillip Mughelli (born June 10, 1980) is an American football fullback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens.
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[edit] High school career
Mughelli attended Porter-Gaud School and a letterman in football, basketball, tennis, and track & field. In football, he rushed for more than 4,500 yards and scored 69 touchdowns during his career at Porter-Gaud, and he rushed for 2,167 yards and 29 touchdowns as a senior. He was named the team's MVP for three years, was a three-time All-Conference selection, and as a senior, he was also named the State Player of the Year in his classification and was a Regional All-Star selection in all division. He also led the team to a state title in 1996 and state runner-up honors during his senior year in 1997.
[edit] College career
Mughelli attended Wake Forest University and was a letterman in football.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Baltimore Ravens
Mughelli was selected with the 134th overall pick (fourth round) of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens; the choice was a compensatory pick. He was the second fullback selected in Baltimore's franchise history (the first was Steve Lee in the sixth round of the 1997 NFL Draft); he was also the second Wake Forest player selected in the history of the team, since the NFL merger.
[edit] 2006 season
It was during the 2006 season that Mughelli recorded his first ever NFL touchdown. He also went all-Pro for the first time in his career.
[edit] Atlanta Falcons
In 2007, Mughelli signed with the Atlanta Falcons to block for running backs Warrick Dunn and Jerious Norwood. On March 2, Mughelli signed a 6-year, $18 million contract with a $5 million signing bonus.[1] The contract was the largest given to a fullback in NFL history at the time.
In 2010, Mughelli went all-Pro for the second time in his career, the first being in 2006, and was elected to his first ever Pro Bowl. He also recorded the fourth receiving touchdown of his career.
[edit] Community Service & Outreach
Mughelli is a strong advocate of environmental activism, education, and conservation.
Mughelli has partnered with the Georgia Emergency Management Agency to promote Ready Georgia, a state-wide campaign aimed at better educating Georgians on how to properly prepare for disasters. Mughelli has a profile on the campaign's website listing what he keeps in his ready kit, and has also appeared in disaster safety videos.[2]
Along with Ravens teammates, Mughelli helped refurbish homes with Sandtown Habitat for Humanity in the fall of 2006.
[edit] References
- ^ "Ovie Mughelli : USAToday.com - Ovie Mughelli Biography from USAToday.com". USA Today. http://fantasyfootball.usatoday.com/content/player.asp?sport=NFL&id=2235.
- ^ "What's In Your Kit? Ovie Mughelli is prepared.". The Georgia Emergency Management Agency. http://www.ready.ga.gov/Prepare/What-s-In-Their-Kit/Ovie-Mughelli. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
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