- Seth McKinney
Infobox NFLactive
name=Seth McKinney
currentteam=Cleveland Browns
currentnumber=68
currentpositionplain=Guard / Center
birthdate=birth date and age|1979|6|12
birthplace=Buffalo, Texas
heightft=6
heightin=3
weight=315
debutyear=2002
debutteam=Miami Dolphins
college=Texas A&M
draftyear=2002
draftround=3
draftpick=90
pastteams=
*Miami Dolphins (2002-2006)
*Cleveland Browns (2007-present)
status=Active
nfl=MCK507237Seth McKinney (born
June 12 ,1979 inBuffalo, Texas ) is anAmerican football offensive lineman for theCleveland Browns of theNational Football League . He was originally drafted by theMiami Dolphins in the third round of the2002 NFL Draft . He playedcollege football at Texas A&M.Early years
He attended Westlake High School in
Austin, Texas , where he helped win the Div-II 5A State Championship in 1996. McKinney was a classmate ofDrew Brees andChris Mihm .College career
McKinney was a four-year starter at Texas A&M. He started 50 consecutive contests (including bowl games) during his time with the Aggies and is only the fifth center in NCAA
Division I-A history to start every game in a career. McKinney earned consensus All-Big 12 Conference honors and was an Academic All-Big 12 first-team choice, as well as a finalist for theDave Rimington Trophy , given to the nation's top center. He has a Bachelor of Science and Master’s degrees in management information systems.Professional career
Miami Dolphins
McKinney was a third-round draft choice (90th overall) by the
Miami Dolphins in the2002 NFL Draft . In his rookie year he played in all 16 games. He made his NFL debut at theMinnesota Vikings on December 21. In 2003 he again played in all 16 games. He started in all 16 games in 2004, for the first time in his career and the only member of the offensive line to do so. In 2005 he was part of the offensive line that allowed only 26 sacks, the fourth lowest in the league. He started in the opening 13 games but leg injury forced him out of the final three games. He did not feature at all in the 2006 season after undergoing surgery to repair a disk in his neck.Cleveland Browns
On
March 14 ,2007 , McKinney signed with theCleveland Browns two weeks after his release from the Dolphins.McKinney played in 8 games in 2007 for the Cleveland Browns, before he was placed on
injured reserve onNovember 10 ,2007 , ending his season. [ [http://www.nfl.com/transactions NFL Transactions] ] He was re-signed by the team on March 28, 2008.References
External links
* [http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/player.php?id=2865 Cleveland Browns bio]
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