Kevin James Mawae (/m??wa?/; born January 23, 1971) is a retired American football center who played in the National Football League (NFL) for sixteen seasons. He played college football for Louisiana State University (LSU), where he was a four-year starter. He was picked by the Seattle Seahawks in the 1994 NFL Draft, and also played for the New York Jets and Tennessee Titans.Mawae is one of the top centers of recent times, having been selected for the Pro Bowl on six consecutive occasions (1999–2004), and was an eight-time All-Pro. He also served two terms as NFLPA president, which coincided with the 2011 NFL lockout.
Played football at Louisiana State University, 1990-1993.
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Inducted into the Louisiana State University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007.
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Inducted into the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame in 2014 (inaugural class).
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President of the NFL Players Association (union), March 2008-March 2012.
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He was character Eddie Towne's favorite player in ESPN's show Tilt (2005).
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He is arguably the top center of recent times, having been selected to the Pro Bowl on six consecutive occasions (1999-2004).
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His unbroken streak of 177 games came to an end in October 2005 with a serious triceps injury to his left arm, and he missed the rest of the season. On March 5, 2006, he was cut by the Jets but signed by the Tennessee Titans nine days later.
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Center with the Seattle Seahawks (1994-1997), New York Jets (1998-2005), and Tennessee Titans (2006-2009).
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Calls the day he signed his letter of intent to play at LSU and the day he signed to become a Jet the most memorable moments of his athletic career.
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Selected to join the NFL's Diversity committee in 2003.
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Title
Year
Status
Character
Mike & Mike
2010-2011
TV Series
Himself - Telephone Interviewee
NFL Monday Night Football
1998-2009
TV Series
Himself - New York Jets Center / Himself - Tennessee Titans Center
Rome Is Burning
2008-2009
TV Series
Himself
Pardon the Interruption
2008
TV Series
Himself
The NFL on CBS
1998-2008
TV Series
Himself - New York Jets Center / Himself - Tennessee Titans Center
2003 New England Patriots: Super Bowl XXXVIII Champions
2004
Video documentary
Himself - New York Jets Center
ESPN's Sunday Night Football
1995-2003
TV Series
Himself - New York Jets Center / Himself - Seattle Seahawks Center / Himself - Seattle Seahawks Guard
NFL on FOX
1999
TV Series
Himself - New York Jets Center
1998 AFC Championship Game
1999
TV Movie
Himself - New York Jets Center
The NFL on NBC
1995-1997
TV Series
Himself - Seattle Seahawks Center / Himself - Seattle Seahawks Guard
TNT Sunday Night Football
1996
TV Series
Himself - Seattle Seahawks Center
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Rome Is Burning
2009
TV Series
Himself
Known for movies
2003 New England Patriots: Super Bowl XXXVIII Champions (2004) as Himself - New York Jets Center
ESPN's Sunday Night Football (1995-2003) as Himself - New York Jets Center / Himself - Seattle
NFL Monday Night Football (1998-2009) as Himself - New York Jets Center / Himself - Tenness
1998 AFC Championship Game (1999) as Himself - New York Jets Center