Ovie Mughelli

Ovie Mughelli

Mughelli with the Falcons in 2009
No. --     Free Agent
Fullback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1980-06-10) June 10, 1980 (age 31)
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
Baltimore Ravens (2003-2006) Atlanta Falcons (2007-2011)
Roster status: Injured Reserve
Career highlights and awards
1× Pro Bowl selection (2010) 2× Second-team All-Pro selection (2006, 2010)
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 who is currently a free agent. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens. He was released by the Falcons on May 8, 2012^[1] .

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.

College career

Mughelli attended Wake Forest University and was a letterman in football.

Professional career

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.

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.

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.^[2] 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.

He was released by the Falcons on May 8, 2012 ^[3].

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.^[4]

Along with Ravens teammates, Mughelli helped refurbish homes with Sandtown Habitat for Humanity in the fall of 2006.

References

External links

• Official Website
• Atlanta Falcons bio
• Ovie Mughelli at ESPN.com
• Mughelli rings NASDAQ closing bell