New York Jets center Nick Mangold went on the offensive Saturday by endorsing Donald Trump.
The 32-year-old Centerville, Ohio, native introduced Trump at a Dayton campaign rally.
It was Trump’s first public appearance since protests forced the GOP front-runner to cancel a Chicago rally Friday night.
Mangold, a noted conservative, previously donated $2,700 to Chris Christie’s presidential campaign.
Trump touted the towering 2006 draft pick as “number one at his position” and a great person.