Hank Fraley
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| No. -- St. Louis Rams | |
| Center/Guard | |
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| Date of birth: September 21, 1977 | |
| Place of birth: Gaithersburg, Maryland | |
| Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Weight: 315 lb (143 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Robert Morris | |
| Undrafted in 2000 | |
| Debuted in 2001 for the Philadelphia Eagles | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2009 | |
| Games played | 135 |
| Games started | 123 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Henry "Hank" F. Fraley (born September 21, 1977 in Gaithersburg, Maryland) is an American football offensive lineman for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2000. He played college football at Robert Morris.
Fraley has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns.
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[edit] Early years
Fraley attended Gaithersburg High School and as a senior in 1995, he helped them to the Maryland state championship game.
[edit] College career
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 social science.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Pittsburgh Steelers
Fraley was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2000.
[edit] Philadelphia Eagles
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.[1]
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.
[edit] Cleveland Browns
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. 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]
[edit] St. Louis Rams
On March 14, 2010, Fraley signed with the St. Louis Rams.
[edit] Personal
Prior to starting his NFL career, Fraley had planned on teaching history and coaching football. He is married to Danielle (May 26, 2006) and the couple resides in Woolwich Township, New Jersey with their four sons, Trent Alexander (from another marriage), Mason, Travis and Beau, two chocolate labs, Coconut and Brandy, a German shepherd, Jager, and a pug, Rodeo. In 2006, Fraley and his brother David started Fraley Brothers, a landscaping and snow plowing business in South Jersey.
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| Preceded by Bubba Miller |
Philadelphia Eagles Starting Centers 2001-2005 |
Succeeded by Jamaal Jackson |
