Sean McHugh Sean McHugh ( born May 27 , 1982 in Springfield , Massachusetts ) is an American football tight end / fullback who is currently a free agent . He most recently played for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League . Early years . McHugh played running back and linebacker from 1996 - 1999 at Chagrin Falls High School in Chagrin Falls , Ohio , where he was a four - year letterman . Upon his graduation in 2000 , McHugh had set single season ( 2 , 260 yards ) and career ( 5 , 855 yards ) rushing records that still stand at Chagrin Falls . He also lettered in wrestling his freshman and sophomore years . College career . McHugh was a four - year letterman at Penn State from 2000 – 2003 , starting at fullback his junior and senior seasons . During his career , McHugh ran 82 times for 322 yards and 6 touchdowns . He also made 44 catches for 297 yards and one touchdown . Professional career . Tennessee Titans . McHugh was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in 2004 , in the seventh round ( 241st overall ) . He was cut at the end of training camp . Green Bay Packers . McHugh would then sign with the Green Bay Packers as a free agent . He made his NFL debut in the Packers ' September 13 , 2004 game at Carolina . Detroit Lions . The next season , McHugh signed a free agent contract with the Detroit Lions . He saw action in 3 games that season . The Lions allocated him to the Frankfurt Galaxy for NFL Europa ' s 2006 season . He would play in Frankfurt ' s World Bowl XIV victory over the Amsterdam Admirals . McHugh returned to Detroit for the 2006 NFL season . He was momentarily elevated to the # 1 tight end slot due to a wrist injury to Casey FitzSimmons in the preseason , but found himself on the team ' s practice squad at the start of the season . A week 7 injury to fullback Cory Schlesinger moved McHugh back onto the active roster as a fullback on October 22 , 2006 . McHugh saw action at fullback on that week versus the New York Jets . His first career reception came against the Falcons on November 5 , 2006 for seven yards . He would appear in 6 games in 2006 , starting 3 , and finishing with 3 receptions for 25 yards . McHugh saw increased playing time in 2007 , mostly back at tight end . He played in 15 games and finished the season with 252 yards on 17 receptions . He was released by the Lions on August 31 , 2008 at the end of training camp . Pittsburgh Steelers . McHugh signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 3 , 2008 . He would dress for the Steelers ' week 2 game versus Cleveland . An ankle injury to Carey Davis prompted McHugh ' s move to fullback , where he would be the starter for the Steelers ' week 7 game versus Cincinnati . He would be used primarily as a fullback for the remainder of the season and throughout the playoffs , making 3 receptions , totaling 24 yards . In his first season at Pittsburgh , McHugh won the AFC Championship and ultimately Super Bowl XLIII , earning McHugh his first Super Bowl ring . During the two - week period leading up to the Super Bowl , McHugh gained notoriety for having been cut by the Lions , deemed not good enough to play on a team that ultimately went 0 - 16 for the season , but good enough to play on a Super Bowl team such as Pittsburgh and make major contributions as a blocker for Willie Parker and Ben Roethlisberger . McHugh himself had mixed feelings about the situation , feeling bad for his former Lions teammates for the imperfect season ( the NFL ' s first since the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers ) but also feeling it ' s a little payback for the Lions for releasing him in the first place . For the 2009 season , McHugh signed a 3 - year , $ 2 . 57M contract to stay in Pittsburgh . McHugh was released by the Steelers on September 3 , 2010 . Personal life . McHugh and his wife Ashlee reside in suburban Detroit with their son Jack and daughter Emma . McHugh is now an assistant football coach at Novi High School in Novi , MI , where he is the offensive line and linebackers coach and also serves as special teams coordinator .