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| | [[Image:LoganMakans.jpg|thumb|220px|Logan Mankins]] | | [[Image:LoganMakans.jpg|thumb|220px|Logan Mankins]] |
| − | '''Logan Mankins''' is a [[National Football League]] offensive guard for the [[New England Patriots]]. He was born on March 10, 1982 in [[Catheys Valley]], [[California]]. He is 6'4" and weighs 310 pounds. He grew up on a 10,000 acre ranch.<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2006-06-21-upcoming-ol_x.htm USA Today, June 21, 2007, "Patriots' Mankins leads group of emerging NFL linemen"]</ref> | + | '''Logan Mankins''' is a [[National Football League]] offensive guard for the [[New England Patriots]]. He was born on March 10, 1982 in [[Catheys Valley]], [[California]]. He is 6'4" and weighs 310 pounds. He grew up on a 10,000 acre ranch.<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2006-06-21-upcoming-ol_x.htm USA Today, June 21, 2007, "Patriots' Mankins leads group of emerging NFL linemen"]</ref> |
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| − | Logan Mankins was drafted by the [[New England Patriots]] in the first round of the [[2005 NFL Draft]].<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2005-04-28-notebook-nfl_x.htm USA Today, April 28, 2005, "Patriots' No. 1 pick Mankins not long on conversation"]</ref> In his rookie season he started all 16 of the regular season games at guard. The last time a Patriots rookie started all 16 games of a season at guard was in 1973 when Hall of Famer [[John Hannah]] did it. In week six of the NFL regular season in a game vs the [[Denver Broncos]] he was ejected for a punching a Broncos player on the final play of the first half. | + | Logan Mankins was drafted by the [[New England Patriots]] in the first round of the [[2005 NFL Draft]].<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2005-04-28-notebook-nfl_x.htm USA Today, April 28, 2005, "Patriots' No. 1 pick Mankins not long on conversation"]</ref> In his rookie season he started all 16 of the regular season games at guard. The last time a Patriots rookie started all 16 games of a season at guard was in 1973 when Hall of Famer [[John Hannah]] did it. In week six of the NFL regular season in a game vs the [[Denver Broncos]] he was ejected for a punching a Broncos player on the final play of the first half. |
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| | In 2006 Mankins once again started all 16 games for the Patriots. Thought by many to be worthy of a Pro Bowl spot some awards and honors he received in 2006 include being chosen to the Dr. Z's Sports Illustrated.com All-Pro and the [[USA Today's All-Joe Team]]. | | In 2006 Mankins once again started all 16 games for the Patriots. Thought by many to be worthy of a Pro Bowl spot some awards and honors he received in 2006 include being chosen to the Dr. Z's Sports Illustrated.com All-Pro and the [[USA Today's All-Joe Team]]. |