Sean Thomas McHugh (born May 27, 1982) is an American former professional football tight end.
He was a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League (NFL), winning Super Bowl XLIII.
McHugh was a four-year letterman at Penn State from 2000 to 2003, starting at fullback his junior and senior seasons.
He was momentarily elevated to the #1 tight end slot due to a wrist injury to Casey FitzSimmons in the preseason, but found himself on the team's practice squad at the start of the season.
[5] An ankle injury to Carey Davis prompted McHugh's move to fullback, where he would be the starter for the Steelers' week 7 game versus Cincinnati.
He would be used primarily as a fullback for the remainder of the season and throughout the playoffs, making 3 receptions, totaling 24 yards.
[6] During the two-week period leading up to the Super Bowl, McHugh gained notoriety for having been cut by the Lions, deemed not good enough to play on a team that ultimately went 0-16 for the season, but good enough to play on a Super Bowl team such as Pittsburgh and make major contributions as a blocker for Willie Parker and Ben Roethlisberger.