Frank Davis (American football)

American football player (born 1981)

American football player

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Position:| Guard
Personal information
Born:|  (1981-08-22) August 22, 1981 (age 42)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Height:| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:| 326 lb (148 kg)
Career information
College:| South Florida
Undrafted:| 2006
Career history

* Detroit Lions (2006–2007)
* Cincinnati Bengals (2008)
* Las Vegas Locomotives (2009–2011)

Career highlights and awards

* 2× UFL champion (2009, 2010)
* Second-team All-Big East (2005)

Career NFL statistics
| Games played:| 11

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Games started:| 3
Player stats at NFL.com

Frank Davis (born August 22, 1981) is a former gridiron football guard. He was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football for the South Florida Bulls.

Davis was also a member of the Cincinnati Bengals and Las Vegas Locomotives.

## Early years[edit]

He grew up in Panama and speaks Spanish as a first language. In Panama, he played varsity football for the Jaguars F.C. and doubled as an offensive and defensive lineman. Davis played on the Panamanian under-19 national team at the 2000 NFL Global Junior Championship in Atlanta, Ga. The NFL Global Junior Championship has been an official Super Bowl event for the past 10 years. Here he drew the attention of a Panamanian football coach, Guillermo Suarez. Who recruited Frank to play for the Panama Raptors Football team. Suarez became Davis' godfather and helped set him up at the University of South Florida in Tampa.[1]

## College career[edit]

Following his participation in the 2000 NFL Global Junior Championship, he was recruited by University of South Florida, and was offered an opportunity to join the Bulls' football program. Davis entered the program as a defensive lineman but was quickly converted to the offensive line.

As a redshirt freshman in 2002, Davis played in nine games at left guard and left tackle and had one start that season. As a sophomore, he started five games at left guard, including the final four of the 2003 season. During his junior year, Davis started the first six games until an ankle injury sidelined him until he returned for the final game in 2004.

As a senior, Davis was named second-team All-Big East after starting all 12 games (11 at left guard and one at left tackle). In back-to-back seasons, he was a main piece to a strong rushing attack. Davis helped pave the way for RB Andre Hall to set school single-season rushing records in 2004 and 2005, as well as the school's career rushing record.

## Professional career[edit]

### Detroit Lions[edit]

Davis was signed by the Detroit Lions following the 2006 NFL Draft, where he went undrafted. Davis surprised many people by earning his way onto the Lions roster out of training camp. Davis played in eleven games, with three starts in 2006. His 2007 season was over before it started as he was placed on IR on September 2, 2007. He was waived by the team on August 30, 2008, during final cuts.

### Cincinnati Bengals[edit]

A day after being let go by the Lions, Davis was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals on August 31, 2008. He was inactive for the first two games of the season and waived on September 16.

### Las Vegas Locomotives[edit]

Davis signed with the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League on August 5, 2009.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Rookie could be NFL's first pure Panamanian - Panama Guide". Archived from the original on 2015-04-06. Retrieved 2013-04-28.

## External links[edit]

* Just Sports Stats
* South Florida Bulls bio
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Las Vegas Locomotives 2009 UFL champions

* 3 Tim Rattay
* 7 J. P. Losman
* 8 Danny Baugher
* 9 Graham Gano
* 12 Russ Michna
* 13 Tab Perry
* 20 Joe Porter
* 21 Nick Turnbull
* 23 Marcus Hamilton
* 24 Wale Dada
* 25 Greg Laybourn
* 26 Marcel Shipp
* 27 DeDe Dorsey (MVP)
* 31 Trey Young
* 33 Tony Parrish
* 34 Jamal Lewis
* 36 Isaiah Trufant
* 39 Josh Scobey
* 44 E. J. Barthel
* 51 Brian Toal
* 52 Ronnie Palmer
* 53 Frank Davis
* 54 Teddy Lehman
* 55 Gary Stills
* 56 Brandon Moore
* 57 Marcus Riley
* 59 Ezra Butler
* 60 Rigo Morales
* 65 Martin Bibla
* 66 Robby Felix
* 70 Jeremy Parquet
* 73 Jason Capizzi
* 74 Tavares Washington
* 75 Branndon Braxton
* 76 Brandon Joyce
* 78 Ross Kolodziej
* 79 Jesse Boone
* 80 David Kircus
* 81 Andrae Thurman
* 83 John Madsen
* 84 Brian Hernandez
* 85 Samie Parker
* 86 Jake Nordin
* 87 Adam Bergen
* 89 Casey Flair
* 91 Shaun Smith
* 93 Eric Henderson
* 94 George Gause
* 95 Adrian Awasom
* 97 Lauvale Sape
* 98 Josh Mallard
* 99 Gabe Long

* Head coach: Jim Fassel

* Assistant coaches: Isaac Carter
* Don Eck
* Sam Garnes
* Amp Lee
* Larry Mac Duff
* Chuck Shelton
* Eric Van Heusen
* Mike Wilson
* Kevin Wolthausen

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Las Vegas Locomotives 2010 UFL champions

* 1 DeDe Dorsey
* 2 Chase Clement (MVP)
* 3 Tim Rattay
* 8 Danny Baugher
* 9 Stephen Hauschka
* 11 B. J. Dennard
* 12 Russ Michna
* 13 Tab Perry
* 16 Drew Willy
* 18 Brian Hernandez
* 20 Brandon Sumrall
* 21 Nick Turnbull
* 22 Hakim Hill
* 23 Kevin Hobbs
* 24 Wale Dada
* 25 Coye Francies
* 26 Marcel Shipp
* 27 C. J. Wallace
* 32 Jameel Dowling
* 33 Trey Young
* 34 Jamal Lewis
* 35 Bobby Rome II
* 36 Isaiah Trufant
* 43 Lewis Baker
* 50 Eric Henderson
* 51 Brian Toal
* 53 Frank Davis
* 54 Kris Griffin
* 55 Marcus Riley
* 56 Brandon Moore
* 57 Teddy Lehman
* 59 Ezra Butler
* 60 Rigo Morales
* 62 Anthony Oakley
* 63 Andrew Crummey
* 70 Jason Capizzi
* 72 Albert Toeaina
* 73 Brandon Walker
* 75 Branndon Braxton
* 76 Herb Taylor
* 78 Ross Kolodziej
* 79 Jesse Boone
* 81 Andrae Thurman
* 84 George Wrighster
* 85 Samie Parker
* 87 Adam Bergen
* 88 Dezmond Sherrod
* 90 Edgerton Hartwell
* 91 Ryan Boschetti
* 92 Josh Cooper
* 95 Adrian Awasom
* 96 Antwan Lake
* 97 Lauvale Sape
* 98 Alfred Malone

* Head coach: Jim Fassel

* Assistant coaches: Gregg Brandon
* Isaac Carter
* Chris Clausen
* Don Eck
* Amp Lee
* Larry Mac Duff
* Larry Marmie
* Dennis Therrell
* Eric Van Heusen
* Mike Wilson
* Kevin Wolthausen

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