- Andre Frazier
Infobox NFLactive
name=Arnold Frazier
currentteam=Pittsburgh Steelers
currentnumber=54
currentposition=Linebacker
birthdate=birth date and age|1982|6|29
birthplace=Cincinnati, Ohio
heightft=6
heightin=5
weight=255
debutyear=2005
debutteam=Pittsburgh Steelers
college=Cincinnati
undraftedyear=2005
pastteams=
*Pittsburgh Steelers (2005)
*Cincinnati Bengals (2006-2007)
* Pittsburgh Steelers (2007-present)
status=Active
highlights=
*Conference USA All-Freshman (2001)
* 2x First-team All-Conference USA (2003-2004)
nfl=FRA692107Andre Frazier (born
June 29 ,1982 inCincinnati, Ohio ) is anAmerican football linebacker for thePittsburgh Steelers of theNational Football League . He was originally signed by the Steelers as anundrafted free agent in 2005. He playedcollege football at Cincinnati.Frazier has also played for the
Cincinnati Bengals in his career.Early years
Frazier attended Hughes High School in
Cincinnati, Ohio and was a letterman in football. He was a two-time first-team All-City honoree, and helped lead his team to two League Titles.Andre Frazier graduated from Hughes High School in 2000.College career
Frazier played his
College Football at theUniversity of Cincinnati from 2000-2004.
*Conference USA All-Freshman in 2001
*Conference USA First-Team in 2003
*Conference USA First-Team in 2004Professional career
First stint with Steelers
Frazier signed with the
Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent. He was activated from thepractice squad to the regular 53-man roster prior to the first game. He played in 11 of the teams games, primarily on special teams. Frazier suffered a debilitating fibula fracture in the 2006 AFC Championship game VS the Denver Broncos, however he celebrated on the sideline as his team defeated the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL and he received aSuper Bowl XL Championship ring.Prior to the start of the 2006 season, Frazier was cut by the
Steelers .Cincinnati Bengals
On
September 28 , 2006 Frazier was signed by his hometown team, theCincinnati Bengals . During the 2007 NFL season, Frazier was a member of the Cincinnati Bengals for the first two games of the season. However after a devastating game 2 loss to the Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati released Frazier.Return to Pittsburgh
After being let go by Cincinnati, Frazier was re-signed by the Steelers in the 2008 offseason.
Trivia
Andre Frazier's father,
Guy Frazier was a linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills.Both father and son were rookies when their respective teams made it to the Super Bowl.Guy Frazier played in Super Bowl 16 in Detroit (lost to San Francisco 49ers)Andre Frazier played in Super Bowl 40 in Detroit (Defeated Seattle Seahawks)
When the father was asked how he feels about coming up short as compared to his son regarding the Super Bowl he replied "A father always wants to see his son do better than himself. Andre's victory is nothing less than a great accomplishment for him and an even greater source of pride for myself."
External links
* [http://news.steelers.com/team/player/81859 Pittsburgh Steelers bio]
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