 McLaughlin at the 2025 CFP National Championship | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | August 27, 2001 Alcoa, Tennessee, U.S.[1] |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 304 lb (138 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Position: | Center |
| High school: | Buford (Buford, Georgia) |
| College: | Alabama (2020–2023) Ohio State (2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Seth McLaughlin (born August 27, 2001) is an American professional football center. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and Ohio State Buckeyes.
Early life and high school
[edit]McLaughlin attended Buford High School in Buford, Georgia. He held offers from schools such as Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Clemson, and Florida State.[2] McLaughlin was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.[3]
College career
[edit]Alabama
[edit]As a freshman in 2020, McLaughlin he played in two games.[4] In 2021, he took over as the team starting center in the Iron Bowl and started in the 2022 SEC Championship Games as one of his two starts on the year.[5] In 2022, McLaughlin played in 11 games while making eight starts.[6] He entered the 2023 season on the Rimington Award watchlist, awarded to the nation's best center.[7] McLaughlin had issues with snapping the ball all season. This culminated during the 2024 Rose Bowl, in which McLaughlin struggled, making three bad snaps including on the final play of the game which resulted in quarterback Jalen Milroe being tackled short ending the game for the Crimson Tide as they lost to Michigan.[8][9] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, McLaughlin entered the NCAA transfer portal.[10]
In McLaughlin's career with the Crimson Tide he appeared in 35 games with 24 starts.[11]
Ohio State
[edit]McLaughlin transferred to play for the Ohio State Buckeyes.[12]On November 19th, 2024, McLaughlin ruptured his Achilles tendon in practice and missed the remainder of the season.[13] As a Buckeye, McLaughlin won his second National Championship after Ohio State defeated Notre Dame 34-23.
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
304 lb (138 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[14][15] | ||||||||||||
On May 9, 2025, Seth signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent.[16] He was the best available player not to be drafted in 2025 according to ESPN (ranked as the 135th best player and 2nd best center).[17] On July 30, 2025, McLaughlin passed a physical and was cleared to practice. He had been on the Active/Non-Football Injury list since July 19 while recovering from the ruptured Achilles he suffered in November 2024 at Ohio State.[18] He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2025 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 253. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
- ^ Kelly, Nick. "Alabama football center Seth McLaughlin enters transfer portal". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ Bean, Josh. "Alabama gets commitment from 3-star O-lineman in Class of 2020". AL.com. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ "Alabama center Seth McLaughlin enters transfer portal after high-profile misfires". AP News. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ Stahl, Matt. "Alabama center Seth McLaughlin reportedly plans to enter transfer portal". AL.com. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ VanHaaren, Tom. "Alabama C Seth McLaughlin, 8 others enter transfer portal". ESPN. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ Gaydos, Ryan. "Alabama center scrutinized over bad snaps in Rose Bowl loss enters transfer portal". Fox News. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ Kelly, Nick. "Some thoughts on Alabama C Seth McLaughlin, his case of the bad snaps, and why it stinks". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ Ramsey, Jared. "After snap troubles vs. Michigan, Alabama center Seth McLaughlin enters transfer portal". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ Polacek, Scott. "Report: Alabama's Seth McLaughlin to Enter Transfer Portal After CFP Loss to Michigan". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ Gaither, Joe. "Alabama Center Seth McLaughlin Plans On Utilizing Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ Kaufman, Joey. "Ohio State football adds transfer commitment from Alabama center Seth McLaughlin". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ "Top Ohio State OL McLaughlin ruptures Achilles". ESPN.com. November 20, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ^ "Seth McLaughlin Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
- ^ "Seth McLaughlin College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
- ^ "Bengals Sign 13 Rookies BENGALS ROSTER UPDATE". Bengals.com. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ Roling, Chris. "Bengals land NFL's top undrafted free agent after draft". Bengals Wire. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ "Bengals Release Zack Moss | BENGALS ROSTER UPDATE". www.bengals.com. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ^ "Bengals Reduce Final Roster to 53 Players for 2025 Season". bengals.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
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