Reno Mahe
| Philadelphia Eagles — No. 25 | |
| Date of Birth: June 3 1980 | |
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California  |
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| National Football League Debut | |
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| 2003 for the Philadelphia Eagles | |
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| College: Brigham Young | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Sateki Reno Mahe, Jr. (born June 3, 1980 in
Los Angeles, California) is
an American football
High school career
Reno Mahe played football at Brighton High School in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he was named All-State twice. As a senior, he led his team to a 10-1 record and was chosen as the Gatorade Utah Player of the Year. He also earned team MVP, All-Region, and region MVP honors in his final high school season. He lettered in football three times, and in basketball two times.
College career
As a true freshman in 1998, Mahe had a significant role on the football team at Brigham Young University. He served as backup to star running back Ronney Jenkins. Mahe rushed for 481 yards and scored 7 touchdowns during the season.
After a promising freshman season, Mahe was suspended from BYU for one year because of Honor Code violations. He transferred to Dixie College in St. George, Utah. His only season at Dixie was sensational. He switched from running back to wide receiver, and led the nation in receiving with 57 receptions for 1,387 yards (an average of 24.3 yards per reception) and 19 touchdowns. He was named to the Junior College Gridwire Second Team All-American. He led the Western States Football League in receiving and scoring (122 total points) and was named to the All-WSFL First Team.
Mahe returned to BYU for his junior season in 2001. Under first-year coach Gary Crowton,
BYU had the highest scoring offense in the nation in 2001, and Mahe was a big part of the Cougars' success. He started all 14
games at wide receiver, and led the Mountain West Conference in receiving with
91 receptions for 1,211 yards and 9 touchdowns. He was named to the All-MWC First Team. Mahe became a favorite of BYU fans for
his heroic efforts in a game against rival Utah. The Monday before the game he had an
emergency appendectomy procedure where his appendix was removed with a laser. He still
managed to play in the following Saturday game with blood running down his shirt. The appendectomy didn't affect his playing
ability: he caught 5 passes for 94 yards and a touchdown in BYU's 24-21 victory. When BYU's star running back Luke Staley suffered a season-ending injury against
Mahe's senior season at BYU wasn't as successful. The Cougars finished the season with a losing record, and Mahe's statistics declined. He totaled 59 receptions for 771 yards and 2 touchdowns. He was still good enough to earn All-MWC First Team honors again, and he finished his college career as one of the best receivers in BYU history.
Professional career
Although he was not drafted into the NFL, Mahe joined the Philadelphia Eagles as a rookie free agent and made the team's 2003 Opening Day roster. He switched from wide receiver to his original position, running back. In four seasons with the Eagles, he has seen limited action. He has played in 38 games in his NFL career, rushing 43 times for 178 yards and catching 27 passes for 196 yards. His major contributions for the Eagles have come on special teams. In 2005, he led the NFL in punt returning with 21 returns for 269 yards, an average of 12.8 yards per return. Mahe became a free agent before the 2007 season, but was re-signed after the Eagles' lackluster special teams play led to a loss to the Green Bay Packers in week one of the season.
Trivia
- His full name is Sateki Reno Mahe, Jr. During his freshman season at BYU, fans knew him as "Junior Mahe" (instead of Reno Mahe).
- Mahe's wife, Sunny, was an All-American volleyball player at BYU.
- Mahe scored a touchdown in his first-ever college football game, a 38-31 BYU loss against Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
- He became a local fan favorite in Philadelphia when he took on a part-time job at Chickie's and Pete's restaurant in the summer before a training camp. [1]
- Xzibit wears Mahe's jersey number 34 in the opening scene in NFL Street 2.
- Mahe is related to professional wrestler The Barbarian. He is also related to ex-Eagle Vai Sikahema.
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