Riley Mahlman (born December 30, 2002)[1] is an American football offensive tackle for the Wisconsin Badgers.
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| Position | Offensive tackle |
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| Major | Finance, Investment and Banking |
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| Born: | December 30, 2002[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Weight | 313 lb (142 kg) |
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| High school | Lakeville South (Lakeville, Minnesota) |
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Early life and high school
editMahlman grew up in Lakeville, Minnesota and attended Lakeville South High School, where he lettered in football and basketball.[2] He was a four-star rated recruit and committed to play college football for the University of Wisconsin–Madison over offers from Iowa, Iowa State, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern and Ohio State.[3][4]
College career
editDuring Mahlman's true freshman season in 2021, he played in only one game against Rutgers and was ultimately redshirted.[5] During the 2022 season, he played in seven games and started six of them at right tackle and finished the season with allowing only one sack.[6] During the 2023 season, he played in and started all 13 games at right tackle.[7]
Mahlman was named as an offensive tackle to know ahead of the 2025 NFL draft by Pro Football Focus.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Riley Mahlman OT Wisconsin NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ "Riley Mahlman's High School Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ "Riley Mahlman, Lakeville South, Offensive Tackle". 247Sports.com. July 1, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ Greder, Andy (September 22, 2019). "Lakeville South lineman Riley Mahlman picks Badgers over Gophers and others". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ Temple, Jesse (December 29, 2021). "How Wisconsin OTs Nolan Rucci and Riley Mahlman are working to showcase their blue-chip pedigree on the field". The New York Times. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ Rohrer, Seamus (July 12, 2023). "Key Wisconsin Badgers: No. 19 - Offensive Tackle Riley Mahlman". BadgerBlitz. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ Potrykus, Jeff (November 29, 2023). "Will Tanor Bortolini, Jack Nelson return to Wisconsin next season". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ Kenney, Ben (May 13, 2024). "Wisconsin starting RT one of PFF's '10 offensive tackles to know ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft'". Badgers Wire. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ Chadwick, Max (May 13, 2024). "10 offensive tackles to know ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft". Pro Football Focus. Retrieved May 23, 2024.