Selected in the second (48th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Buccaneers.
Started at right guard in the Week 1 win at Minnesota, contributing to an offensive line that generated 242 net yards of offense. Tampa Bay's offense outgained Minnesota 147-82 in the second half as the Buccaneers held a 20:03 - 9:57 time of possession advantage.
Was credited with an 83.6 pass blocking grade in Week 1, second-highest among Buccaneers and 10th-highest among all NFL guards in Week 1.
Started at right guard in the Week 2 victory over Chicago, contributing to an offensive line that helped generate 437 net yards of offense. Tampa Bay's 437 yards in Week 2 marked the fifth-highest output by any team through the first two weeks of the season.
Started at right guard in Week 3 vs. Philadelphia, playing all 44 offensive snaps.
Started at right guard in the Week 4 victory at New Orleans, playing all 71 offensive snaps and contributing to an offense that scored 26 points and snapped New Orleans' streak of 11 straight games allowing 20-or-fewer points.
Started at right guard in Week 6 vs. Detroit and played all 56 offensive snaps.
Started at right guard in Week 7 vs. Atlanta and played all 73 offensive snaps.
In Week 8 at Buffalo, started at right guard and played all 68 offensive snaps.
Started at right guard in Week 9 at Houston, playing all 66 offensive snaps and contributing to an offense that generated 332 net yards of offense.
In the Week 10 victory over Tennessee, started at right guard and played all
65 offensive snaps, contributing to an offensive line that helped produce 340 net yards of offense.
Started at right guard and played all 71 offensive snaps in Week 11 at San Francisco.
In Week 12 at Indianapolis, started at right guard and played all 60 offensive snaps.
Started at right guard in the Week 13 victory over Carolina, playing all 62 offensive snaps and contributing to an offensive line that generated a then- season-high 128 rushing yards.
Started at right guard in the Week 14 win in Atlanta, playing all 68 offensive snaps and contributing to an offensive line that generated a then-season-high 148 rushing yards. It marked the third consecutive game in which Tampa Bay produced a season-high in rushing yards.
In the Week 15 victory at Green Bay, started at right guard, playing all 62 offensive snaps and contributing to an offensive line that helped produce a then-season-high 452 net yards of offense.
In the Week 16 win over Jacksonville, started at right guard, playing all 74 offensive snaps and contributing to an offensive line that produced 335 net yards of offense and held a season- high 37:07 - 22:53 time of possession advantage.
Played all 56 offensive snaps at right guard in Week 17 vs. New Orleans, contributing to an offensive line that helped produce 7.0 yards per play.
In the division-clinching Week 18 victory at Carolina, played all 65 offensive snaps at center and contributed to an offensive line that helped produce over 100 rushing yards in a game for the sixth time in 2023.
In the Wild Card round victory over Philadelphia, started at right guard, contributing to an offense that helped produce the largest yardage differential in a playoff game in team history (+150).
In the Divisional round contest at Detroit, started at right guard and contributed to an offense that generated 408 net yards of offense — the third- highest single-game mark in club postseason history.
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 (two starts) 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.
