Frank Omiyale

Infobox NFLactive


currentteam =Carolina Panthers
currentnumber =76
currentposition =Offensive Tackle
birthdate =birth date and age|1982|11|23
birthplace =Nashville, Tennessee
heightft =6
heightin =4
weight =310
debutyear =2006
debutteam =Atlanta Falcons
college =Tennessee Tech
draftyear =2005
draftround =5
draftpick =163
pastteams =
* Atlanta Falcons (2005 - 2006)
* Carolina Panthers (2007 - present)
highlights =
* 2004 All-America selection
* 2004 All-Ohio Valley Conference selection
nfl =OMI771256

Frank Tayo Omiyale (born November 23, 1982 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American football offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round (163rd overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee Tech.

High school career

Omiyale attended Whites Creek Comprehensive High School in Whites Creek, Tennessee. In football, he was twice voted as the team's Most Valuable Lineman, and won All-Region honors, and second team All-State honors. He also lettered in basketball, and threw the Shot put and the discus on the track and field team.

College career

Omiyale played for Tennessee Tech for four years, 2001 - 2004. As a senior in 2004, he made the All-America team, won All-Ohio Valley Conference honors, and graded 90.5 for blocking consistency to lead the NCAA Division I-AA in that statistical category.

Professional career

Omiyale was selected in the fifth round (163rd overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons.

Atlanta Falcons (2005 - 2006)

As a rookie in 2005, Omiyale was inactive for all 16 regular season games for the Falcons. In 2006, he made his first NFL appearance for the Falcons in a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on October 22, 2006. He was placed on waivers by the Falcons on September 1, 2007.

Carolina Panthers (2007 - present)

On September 2, 2007, Omiyale was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers. However, he was inactive for all 16 regular season games for the Panthers in 2007.

On October 5, 2008, Omiyale made his first NFL regular season start, replacing the injured left tackle Jordan Gross who was out with a concussion. [cite web |url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores108/108279/NFL819887.htm |title=Panthers dominate Chiefs 34-0 to move to 4-1 |accessdate=2008-10-05 |date=2008-10-05 |author=Associated Press |quote=The Panthers were without starting offensive tackles Jordan Gross (concussion) and Jeff Otah (ankle), but it didn't matter. Frank Omiyale made his first NFL start and fill-in Jeremy Bridges helped the Panthers open giant holes for Williams and Stewart.]

References

External links

* [http://www.panthers.com/Team/PlayerBio.aspx?id=23808 Carolina Panthers bio]
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=8577 Profile] at ESPN.com
* [http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/players/playerpage/418032 Profile] at CBSSports.com
* [http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/7339 Profile] at Yahoo! Sports
* [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/players/7339/ Profile] at SI.com