Seth McKinney Seth Alan McKinney ( born June 12 , 1979 in Buffalo , Texas ) is an American football center and currently a free agent in the NFL . He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft . He played college football at Texas A & M . McKinney has also played for the Cleveland Browns . He is the younger brother of NFL offensive lineman Steve McKinney . Early years . Seth was born in Centerville , TX where his father was the town / county doctor for around 20 years . From there they moved to Clear Lake , TX then to Austin , TX . He attended Westlake High School in Austin , Texas , where he helped win the Div - II 5A State Championship in 1996 , in which he was voted a team captain . He was also a two time 5A all - state selection . McKinney was a classmate of Drew Brees and Chris Mihm . He was also a state finalist in the shot put in 1996 . In 2006 he was named to the Big 12 10th Anniversary Team . In 2009 he was awarded for his success in High School Football by being selected to the UIL All - Century team . College career . McKinney was a four - year starter at Texas A & M . He started 50 consecutive contests ( including bowl games ) ( 2nd most at Texas A & M ) during his time with the Aggies and is only the fifth center in NCAA Division I - A history to start every game in a career . McKinney earned consensus All - Big 12 Conference honors and was an Academic All - Big 12 first - team choice , as well as a finalist for the Dave Rimington Trophy , given to the nation ' s top center . He was also selected a third team All - American by the Associated Press as a junior , and second team All - American by the AP as a Senior . In votes by his own teammates , he was awarded offensive lineman of the year in 2000 & 2001 , offensive MVP in 2001 , and team captain in 2001 . He received bachelor ' s and master ' s degrees in management information systems . Professional career . Miami Dolphins . McKinney was a third - round draft choice ( 90th overall ) by the Miami Dolphins in the 2002 NFL Draft . In his rookie year he played in all 16 games . He made his NFL debut at the Minnesota Vikings on December 21 . In 2003 he again played in all 16 games . He started in all 16 games in 2004 , for the first time in his career and the only member of the offensive line to do so . In 2005 he was part of the offensive line that allowed only 26 sacks , the fourth lowest in the league . He started in the opening 13 games but leg injury forced him out of the final three games . He did not feature at all in the 2006 season after undergoing surgery to repair a disk in his neck . Cleveland Browns . On March 14 , 2007 , McKinney signed with the Cleveland Browns two weeks after his release from the Dolphins . McKinney started in 8 games in 2007 for the Cleveland Browns , before he was placed on injured reserve on November 10 , 2007 , ending his season . He was re - signed by the team on March 28 , 2008 . Buffalo Bills . McKinney was signed by the Buffalo Bills on April 9 , 2009 . In his first start of the season versus Jacksonville , Seth suffered a season ending ACL tear in his right knee . Political career . On June 29 , 2011 , it was reported that McKinney intends to run for the seat in the Texas House of Representatives vacated by State Representative Fred Brown .