Offensive linemen usually spend their careers in relative anonymity, but NFL scouts' eyes were fixed on Pittsburgh's twin tackles during the 2007 season.

One of the most versatile blockers in the collegiate ranks, the talented right tackle has the nimble feet and slide to play left tackle, the short-area quickness and angle-blocking skill to lead on traps and sweeps as an offensive guard and the deep-snapping skills and hand quickness to possibly shift to center at the pro level.

McGlynn, a vocal leader of the Pitt front wall, shows great passion and desire on his 2006 film. His own coaches did not realize that he played a good portion of the season with a right hand injury and a torn labrum in his left shoulder that required surgery after the season. The shoulder surgery would force him to sit out 2007 spring drills. Still, he refused to come off the field, extending his string of starts to 31 straight games while appearing in 35 contests to date for Pittsburgh.

McGlynn lettered three times in football as a defensive end and offensive tackle at Austin-town Fitch High School. The All-Steel Valley selection was also a Super Prep All-Midwest and Prep Star All-Region choice. He was rated one of the state of Ohio's top 40 prep players by Rivals.com and was selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic. He was limited to four games as a senior due to a right fibula fracture. He also lettered twice in baseball, adding All-Steel Valley accolades.

McGlynn enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh in 2003, spending the season performing on the scout team as an offensive tackle. He was the recipient of the 2004 Ed Conway Award, given to the team's Most Improved Player, as he played in all 12 games. His stellar play in reserve early in the season saw the coaching staff insert him into the starting lineup at right offensive tackle ahead of senior Dale Williams for the final eight games of the 2004 season. He also served as the Panthers' snapper on placement kicks.

The 2005 season was a virtual repeat of '04, as McGlynn again was chosen for the Ed Conway Award, continuing to show vast improvement blocking from his right tackle position. That year, he graded 82.9% for blocking consistency with 69 key blocks, including nine that resulted in touchdowns. He also continued performing as the team's long snapper for field goals and extra points.

As a junior, McGlynn's performance level continued to improve. Despite injuries that limited him the second half of the year, he graded 84.3% for blocking consistency, provided key blocks on 16 scoring drives and delivered 86 knockdowns. He did not allow any quarterback pressures for the season and gave up sacks in only one game.

In 2007, McGlynn shifted to right offensive guard for the first three games, but his replacement at right tackle struggled and the coaches moved him back to his original position after the Michigan State game. He saw limited action in the season opener vs. Eastern Michigan while still recovering from his '06 shoulder injury, but finished the season with 100 knockdowns/key blocks, including 17 resulting in touchdowns while making 13 more blocks downfield.

Career Notes: Started 31 consecutive games at right offensive tackle before shifting to right guard as a senior ... Appeared in 47 contests during his time with the Panthers, posting 319 key blocks/knockdowns with 49 of those blocks resulting in touchdowns ... Had 42 blocks downfield while participating in 2,782 snaps ... Graded 90% or better for blocking consistency in four consecutive games in 2007 (vs. Navy, Cincinnati, Louisville and Syracuse), becoming the first Panthers offensive lineman to receive 90% grades in four or more games in the same season since Mark May captured the Outland Trophy in 1980 (vs. Temple, Maryland, West Virginia and Tennessee) ... The only other Pittsburgh lineman to grade 90% or better in three games during the same season was Bill Fralic in 1983 (vs. Florida State, Louisville and Army).

High School: Attended Fitch (Austintown, Ohio) High School, lettering three times as an offensive tackle and defensive end for head coach Carl Pelini ... Missed all but four games of his senior year with a right fibula fracture ... All-Steel Valley selection, adding Super Prep All-Midwest and Prep Star All-Region honors ... Rated one of the state of Ohio's top 40 prep players by Rivals.com ... Chosen to play in the Big 33 Football Classic ... Also lettered twice in baseball, adding All-Steel Valley accolades.

Positives: Has good bone structure, with a thick midsection, wide hips, big back, thick thighs and calves ... Demonstrates excellent athletic ability, displaying good initial explosion off the line ... Very nimble for a lineman and while he has just adequate timed speed, he gets out on traps and pulls in a hurry, maintaining balance throughout his stride ... Shows good balance and agility for the position to also perform capably as a pulling guard ... Has good explosion off the snap, the ability to out-muscle and wall off his man in isolated coverage and the upper-body power to lean into the defender and use his size to sustain ... Nimble working in space and does a good job of locating and neutralizing second-level defenders ... Natural knee bender who does a nice job of keeping his pads down due to his lateral agility and loose hips ... Alert on the field and excels at picking up stunts and games (see 2007 Grambling State, Navy, Syracuse and West Virginia contests and 2006 The Citadel, Connecticut and Syracuse games) ... With his ability to retain plays and know all of the position assignments up front, he could be a natural calling blocking assignments at center ... Adept at keeping his base when moving to the second level to cut off linebackers ... Plays with good lateral quickness, especially when asked to get in front on traps and pulls, making some teams feel he could be an ideal offensive guard ... Gets out of his stance with good pad level and hand punch to neutralize the wide defensive ends ... Plays with good balance and a strong good base, doing a nice job of playing with a flat back and his pads down ... Has impressive strength to lock up and is very good at sustaining his feet on the move ... Good short-yardage blocker, staying low in his pads while driving with his legs to clear the rush lanes ... Uses his upper-body strength well to get into the defender's jersey coming off the snap ... Stays on feet with run blocks, play flat-footed with good balance and a low pad level to widen and sustain the rush lanes ... When he brings his hips and strikes on contact, he is effective on screens, showing good finishing ability to wall off ... Takes good sets in pass protection and plays under control, keeping a wide base and his head on a swivel to pick up stunts ...  Has the ability to get in front to neutralize the wide edge rusher and the knee bend needed by a tackle when moving out to dominate in isolated coverage..Does a nice job of keeping his shoulders square when delivering base blocks and attacks the defender with a good, flat back ... Takes good angles working in-line and when operating in the second level and is able to adjust with ease to a moving target ... Places his hands well, doing a nice job of leaning into his man to steer the opponent wide ... Very conscious of working in unison with his guards and tight ends to prevent backside pressure on the pocket. He also does a nice job when he sits and recovers inside ... As a long-snapper, he has an average short-snap time (0.39 seconds) while long-snap averages are between 0.7-0.72 seconds.

Compares To: Mark Tausher-Green Bay ... Like Tauschner, McGlynn has lots of field savvy and the knowledge to excel at any position on the front wall. His trap-blocking skills are solid enough to move to guard and his nimble kick-slide leads you to believe he could excel as a left tackle. He works well in unison with his guards and tight ends to seal off the backside charge at right tackle, but with his hand quickness and deep-snapping skills, he could find a home at center in the NFL due to his intelligence and field awareness.


Injury Report:

2002: Missed six games during his high school senior year due to a fractured right fibula.

2006: Played the second half of the season with a torn labrum in his left shoulder that required surgery after the season, forcing him to sit out 2007 spring drills.

2007: Saw limited action in the fourth quarter of the season opener vs. Eastern Michigan (9/01) while continuing to recover from 2006 shoulder injury.