 Muhlbach with the Lions in 2011 | |||||||||
| Detroit Lions | |||||||||
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| Position: | Special assistant to the team president | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | August 17, 1981 Newark, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 258 lb (117 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Lufkin (Lufkin, Texas) | ||||||||
| College: | Texas A&M (1999–2003) | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2004 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Donald Lynn Muhlbach Jr. (MULE-bach; born August 17, 1981) is an American former football long snapper who played in the National Football League (NFL).[1] At the time of his retirement, he was the oldest active player in the NFL other than Tom Brady. Muhlbach played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2004 by the Baltimore Ravens before joining the Detroit Lions that same year. He is second in Lions franchise history in games played, only behind former teammate Jason Hanson. Muhlbach was the last remaining active member of the Lions infamous 2008 season, where they went 0–16.
- ^ VanOchten, Brian (December 7, 2008). "Lions long snapper Muhlbach likes anonymity". Grand Rapids Press. Retrieved July 6, 2012.