American football player and coach (born 1977)
American football player
Hank Fraley
![refer to caption](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Wentz_2022_vs_Lions_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Wentz_2022_vs_Lions_%28cropped%29.jpg) Fraley with the Lions in 2022
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Position:
| Offensive line coach
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Born:
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1977-09-21
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September 21, 1977
(age 46)
Gaithersburg, Maryland
, U.S.
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Height:
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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Weight:
| 310 lb (141 kg)
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High school:
| Gaithersburg
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College:
| Robert Morris
(1996?1999)
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Undrafted:
| 2000
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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Games played:
| 142
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Games started:
| 123
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Player stats at
PFR
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Henry Franklin Fraley Jr.
(born September 21, 1977) is an
American football
coach and former center who is the
offensive line coach
for the
Detroit Lions
of the
National Football League
(NFL). He previously served as an assistant offensive line coach for the Lions and
Minnesota Vikings
. Originally from
Gaithersburg, Maryland
, Fraley played
college football
at
Robert Morris University
and was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2000 by the
Pittsburgh Steelers
. Waived before the start of the
2000 season
, Fraley was claimed off waivers by the
Philadelphia Eagles
, for whom he started at center for five seasons. He lost his starting job to
Jamaal Jackson
before the
2006 season
and was subsequently traded to the
Cleveland Browns
. He played for the Browns for four seasons and the
St. Louis Rams
for one season.
Early years
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Fraley attended
Gaithersburg High School
and as a senior in 1995, he helped them to the Maryland state championship game.
Playing career
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College
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Fraley's career began as a non-scholarship player at
Division I-AA
Robert Morris University
near
Pittsburgh
. He is listed as the second athlete to ever have his number, 75, retired from
Robert Morris University
. Fraley holds a degree in Organizational Leadership.
Pittsburgh Steelers
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Fraley was signed as an undrafted free agent by the
Pittsburgh Steelers
in 2000.
Philadelphia Eagles
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Fraley was claimed off waivers in 2000 by the
Philadelphia Eagles
after being released by the Steelers. He was inactive for the entire
2000 season
. In his first ever NFL game (vs
St. Louis Rams
on September 9, 2001), Fraley was fined for an illegal downfield block. He started in 15 games in
2001
.
Fraley started in all 16 regular season games along with two postseason games during the
2002 season
. He was part of an offensive line that helped the Eagles offense to 25.9 points per game, the fourth highest in the NFL.
Fraley started in all 16 regular season games in
2003
and
2004
. In 2004, he was an important part of the offensive line that helped the Eagles to 4,208 passing yards, a team record and 386 points, the third most in team history.
He started the first eight games of the
2005 season
, but suffered a shoulder injury at the
Washington Redskins
on November 6 which ruled him out for the rest of the season.
Cleveland Browns
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On September 2, 2006, Fraley was traded to the
Cleveland Browns
in exchange for a draft pick in the
2008 NFL Draft
after losing his starting job to
Jamaal Jackson
.
[1]
He made his Browns debut versus the
New Orleans Saints
on September 10 and started in all 16 games.
It was said by teammate wide receiver
Joe Jurevicius
that Fraley should have been considered the offensive
MVP
in the
2006 season
, due to his line calling and blue-collar work ethic.
Prior to the start of free agency in 2007, the Browns re-signed Fraley to a four-year contract for an undisclosed amount.
[2]
He made his 100th NFL career start versus the
Buffalo Bills
on December 16.
He was released by the Browns on March 3, 2010.
[3]
St. Louis Rams
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On March 14, 2010, Fraley signed with the
St. Louis Rams
.
[4]
He was released on September 4, 2011, after just one season with the Rams.
[5]
Coaching career
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University of San Diego
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On April 7, 2012, Fraley was hired by the
University of San Diego
as the
football team's
offensive line coach.
[6]
San Jose State University
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On January 31, 2013,
San Jose State University
hired Fraley as offensive line coach for the
Spartans football
team under
Ron Caragher
.
[7]
Minnesota Vikings
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On February 10, 2014, Fraley was hired by the
Minnesota Vikings
as an assistant offensive line coach.
[8]
UCLA
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On January 21, 2017, the
UCLA Bruins
hired Fraley as their offensive line coach.
[9]
Detroit Lions
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On February 16, 2018, Fraley was hired by the
Detroit Lions
as an assistant offensive line coach.
[10]
On January 7, 2020, Fraley was promoted to offensive line coach.
Personal life
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Hank grew up in Gaithersburg Maryland attending Gaithersburg High School. Prior to starting his NFL career, Fraley planned on teaching history and coaching football. He is married to Danielle (May 26, 2006), and they live in Canton, Michigan with their five children. They have one yellow lab, Wingman, a Leonberger named Uschi and a pug named Daisy and a Chocolate Lab named Bently.
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References
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Pasquarelli, Len (September 2, 2006).
"Eight not enough: Browns deal for Eagles center Fraley"
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ESPN.com
. Retrieved
February 19,
2018
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"Poised for free agency, Browns agree to terms with Fraley"
.
ESPN.com
. March 2, 2007
. Retrieved
February 19,
2018
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"Fraley lost starting job to Mack"
.
ESPN
. March 3, 2010
. Retrieved
March 3,
2010
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"Rams Sign Fraley"
.
Los Angeles Rams
. March 16, 2010. Archived from
the original
on February 20, 2018
. Retrieved
February 19,
2018
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Wagoner, Nick (September 5, 2011).
"Rams Add Wragge, Spach"
.
Los Angeles Rams
. Archived from
the original
on February 20, 2018
. Retrieved
February 19,
2018
.
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"Hank Fraley and Christian Taylor join USD Football Staff"
. usdtoreros.cstv.com. April 7, 2012. Archived from
the original
on May 22, 2012
. Retrieved
May 24,
2012
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Durkin, Jimmy (February 1, 2013).
"San Jose State announces full football coaching staff"
.
San Jose Mercury News
. Archived from
the original
on March 4, 2016.
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Vikings PR (February 10, 2014).
"Vikings Add Hank Fraley To Coaching Staff"
.
Minnesota Vikings
. Archived from
the original
on February 20, 2018
. Retrieved
February 19,
2018
.
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"UCLA Football Adds Hank Fraley to Coaching Staff"
.
UCLA
. January 21, 2017
. Retrieved
February 19,
2018
.
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Monarrez, Carlos (February 16, 2018).
"Detroit Lions hire UCLA's Hank Fraley as offensive line assistant"
.
Detroit Free Press
. Retrieved
February 19,
2018
.
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10 Questions with Hank Fraley
Archived
November 7, 2011, at the
Wayback Machine
,
Robert Morris University
, Fall 2008. Accessed December 1, 2013. "Fraley and his wife, Danielle, reside in Woolwich Township, N.J., and have three sons together: Mason, Travis and Beau."
External links
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NFL
offensive line coaches
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