Selected in the second round (48th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Buccaneers.
Has started all 36 career games played, adding an additional three career postseason contests.
Was a pivotal member of a 2024 Buccaneers offense that established franchise records in completion percentage (71.5%), passer rating (106.8), rushing yards (2,536), yards per rush (5.3) and third-down conversion rate (50.9%).
Was 1-of-6 guards in 2024 to play 1,000+ snaps and allow one-or-fewer quarterback hits, according to Pro Football Focus. Per PFF metrics, he was the seventh-highest-graded qualified right guard in the NFL in 2024.
Was 1-of-7 rookie offensive linemen to record over 1,000 offensive snaps in 2023.
Started at right guard in the Week 1 victory in Atlanta, playing all 58 offensive snaps and contributing to an offensive line that helped produce over 100 rushing yards and three passing touchdowns.
Started at right guard in the Week 2 victory at Houston, playing all 80 offensive snaps and contributing to an offensive line that generated 169 rushing yards, extending Tampa Bay's then-longest-active streak to 10 consecutive 100-yard rushing performances.
Was placed on Injured Reserve prior to the Week 3 win over the New York Jets.
Played five seasons at North Dakota State University (2017-22), appearing in 62 career games and making 39 starts. Started the final 39 games of his collegiate career, making two at right tackle and 37 at left tackle.
During his time at NDSU, was part of a Bison program that went 78-8 with four NCAA Division I FCS national championships and four Missouri Valley Football Conference titles over his six years.
Participated in the 2023 Reese's Senior Bowl.
Was named the 2022 FCS Offensive Lineman of the Year.
Was a consensus FCS All-American following his super senior season in 2022 and was a second-team FCS All-American as a senior in 2021.
Was named first-team All-MVFC in 2022 and 2021, and was second-team All-MVFC in 2020.
Among players with at least 100 blocking snaps in 2022, Mauch's 93.5 Pro Football Focus grade led all college football players. His 93.0 run blocking grade also led the country.
As a super senior in 2022, started all 15 games at left tackle for an NDSU team that went 12-3 and reached the FCS Championship game, ranked fourth nationally with 265.7 rushing yards per game and fifth in sacks allowed.
As a senior in 2021, started all 15 games at left tackle, contributing to an offensive line that produced the second-ranked rushing attack in the FCS at 280.6 yards per game.
As a junior in 2020, started 10 games for the Bison between right tackle (twostarts) and left tackle (eight starts). Contributed to an offensive line that ranked fourth in the FCS in sacks allowed and produced nearly 200 rushing yards per game at 4.8 yards per carry with a league-high 13 rushing touchdowns.
Attended Hankinson High School (Hankinson, N.D.).
Played tight end, quarterback and defensive end in high school.
Had his two front teeth knocked out while playing basketball in seventh grade.
One of eight children in the family. Has four sisters and three brothers.
Graduated with a degree in agricultural and biosystems engineering.
