- Frank Davis
Infobox NFLactive
name=Frank Davis
currentteam=Free Agent
currentnumber=--
currentpositionplain=Guard
birthdate=birth date and age|1981|8|22
birthplace=New York City
heightft=6
heightin=4
weight=326
debutyear=2006
debutteam=Detroit Lions
college=South Florida
undraftedyear=2006
pastteams=
*Detroit Lions (2006-2007)
*Cincinnati Bengals (2008)
status=
highlights=
* Second-team All-Big East (2005)
nfl=DAV317329Frank Davis (born
August 22 ,1981 inNew York City ) is anAmerican football guard who is currently afree agent . He was signed by theDetroit Lions as anundrafted free agent in 2006. Hecollege football for the South Florida.Davis has also been a member of the
Cincinnati Bengals .Early years
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 2000NFL Global Junior Championship in Atlanta, Ga. The NFL Global Junior Championship has been an officialSuper Bowl event for the past 10 years.College career
Following his participation in the 2000
NFL Global Junior Championship , he was recruited byUniversity 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
Detroit Lions
Davis was signed by the
Detroit Lions following the2006 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 onSeptember 2 ,2007 . He was waived by the team on August 30, 2008 during final cuts.Cincinnati Bengals
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.External links
* [http://www.bengals.com/team/player.asp?player_id=222 Cincinnati Bengals bio]
* [http://www.detroitlions.com/bio.cfm?bio_id=392&season=8 Detroit Lions bio]
* [http://www.gousfbulls.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=37330&SPID=2981&DB_OEM_ID=7700&ATCLID=216485&Q_SEASON=2005 South Florida Bulls bio]
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