Maurkice Pouncey
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| Position | Center | ||||||||
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| Born | July 24, 1989 Ardmore, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 304 lb (138 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Lakeland (Lakeland, Florida) | ||||||||
| College | Florida (2007–2009) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2010: 1st round, 18th overall pick | ||||||||
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LaShawn Maurkice Pouncey (born July 24, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a center for 11 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators, where he was a member of a BCS National Championship team, recognized as a consensus All-American, and won the 2009 Rimington Trophy, awarded annually to the best college football center. He was selected by the Steelers in the first round of the 2010 NFL draft. Pouncey was a nine-time Pro Bowler and named to five All-Pro teams, and was also named to the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team. He is the twin brother of former NFL center Mike Pouncey.