Nick Mangold is asking for help.
The iconic Jets center and New Jersey resident revealed on Tuesday that he’s in need of a kidney transplant, and is looking for a donor.
“In 2006, I was diagnosed with a genetic defect that has led to chronic kidney disease,” he wrote in a statement posted to social media. “After a rough summer, I’m undergoing dialysis as we look for a kidney transplant. I always knew this day would come, but I thought I would have more time.”
Mangold, 41, is in search of a donor with Type O blood with his family — “who have been my rock every step of the way” — unable to donate at this time.
Those interested in seeing if they are a potential match for the man inducted into the Jets Ring of Honor in 2022 can follow this link and use his full name — Nicholas Mangold — and birthday, 1/13/1984.
“While this has been a tough stretch, I’m staying positive and focused on the path ahead,” he wrote. “I’m looking forward to better days and getting back to full strength soon.”
Mangold, the Jets’ first round pick (No. 29 overall) in the 2006 draft, played his entire 10-year NFL career with the franchise.
He started all 164 games he played — adding in seven playoff games over three postseasons — earning first-team All-Pro nods in 2009 and 2010, a second-team All-Pro in 2011, and seven Pro Bowl appearances. An ankle injury ended his season early in 2016, and the rebuilding franchise released Mangold after the season. He returned to the team on a one-day deal in 2018 to officially retire a Jet.
An Ohio Native, Mangold played his college ball at Ohio State, winning a national championship wit the Buckeyes in 2002. In 2005, he was named a first-team All-American and was second-team All-Big Ten.
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