Mack Carlington Strong was born on September 11,1971 and is an American former professional football player who was a fullback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League for 15 seasons.
19 Facts About Mack Strong
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Mack Strong currently is a football sportscaster for Root Sports Northwest.
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Mack Strong won the Steve Largent Award a record 5 times while with the Seahawks.
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Mack Strong attended Brookstone School in Columbus, Georgia, and was a letterman in football, basketball, and track.
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Mack Strong was recruited by teams all over the south, and in 1989 Strong opted to stay home and sign with the University of Georgia Bulldogs.
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The tradition of running backs at that school, which included Herschel Walker, led Mack Strong to believe there was a real opportunity to make it to the NFL as a tailback.
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The Bulldogs had a couple of older running backs named Tim Worley and Rodney Hampton, both future first-round picks, so Mack Strong had trouble finding playing time as a freshman.
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Mack Strong was told he could either move to fullback and block for the others, or he could sit and watch them from the bench.
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Mack Strong became a full-time starter at fullback for his final two years at Georgia, earning the honor of offensive captain as a senior.
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Mack Strong's blocking helped Hearst get drafted in the first round, while Davis went on to become a late-round NFL success story who went on to win Super Bowl MVP honors.
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Originally signed as free agent out of Georgia, Mack Strong played his entire 14-year career with the Seahawks and received the Steve Largent Award a record five times.
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Mack Strong blocked for three 1,000-yard rushers: Chris Warren, Ricky Watters, and Shaun Alexander.
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Mack Strong held the Seahawks team record for longest rush in a playoff game with a 32-yard run during the 2005 divisional playoff game against the Washington Redskins until Marshawn Lynch's 67-yard rush against the Saints on January 8,2011.
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In 2005 Mack Strong was selected to his first NFL Pro Bowl and chosen as an Associated Press All-Pro.
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Mack Strong was known as one of the best blocking fullbacks in the NFL.
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The injury was said not to be life-threatening if Mack Strong discontinued his playing of football.
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On October 8,2007, Mack Strong announced his retirement after 15 seasons due to this injury.
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Mack Strong is a founder of their signature program in Washington state, the Mack Strong TEAM-WORKS Academy.
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On July 30,2008, Fox Sports Northwest announced that Mack Strong would be joining the network's talent team.