Frank Ginda
 Ginda with San Jose State in 2017 | |
| No. 24 – Oakland Raiders | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 26, 1997 Los Banos, California |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Pacheco (Los Banos, California) |
| College: | San Jose State |
| Undrafted: | 2018 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Frank Ginda (born May 26, 1997) is an American football linebacker who is a Oakland Raider. He played college football at San Jose State.
Early years
Ginda attended Pacheco High School in Los Banos, California. Along with football, he also participated in basketball and track and field.[1] Ginda committed to play football at San Jose State University on October 14, 2014.[2]
College career
As a true freshman in 2015, Ginda played in 13 games, making 12 starts, tallying 80 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, and one sack.[3]
In 2016, as a sophomore, Ginda played in 12 games, making 99 tackles and 11.5 tackles for loss, including five games with ten or more tackles. In addition, he had 6.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and one interception.[1]
As a junior in 2017, Ginda was the NCAA leading tackler with 173 total tackles, with 94 being solo.[4] His 173 total tackles is most in Mountain West Conference history. He was named to All-Mountain West Conference first team. After the season, he declared for the 2018 NFL Draft, foregoing his senior season.[5]
Professional career
Arizona Cardinals
Ginda signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2018.[6] He was waived on June 15, 2018.[7]
Miami Dolphins
On July 24, 2018, Ginda signed with the Miami Dolphins.[8] During the preseason, Ginda saw action on defense and special teams where he totaled 22 tackles, four tackles for loss, and a forced fumble. In the final preseason game, Ginda led the team with 10 tackles, two tackles for loss, and a forced fumble in a 34-7 win over the Atlanta Falcons. Ginda was waived on the last day of roster cuts on September 1, 2018.[9]
San Diego Fleet
On October 14, 2018, Ginda signed with the San Diego Fleet. During his time in the AAF before it folded, Ginda lead his team with 41 total tackles including 4 for loss, 2 pass break-ups, and one forced fumble that was returned for a touchdown.[10] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[11]
New York Guardians
In October 2019, Ginda was selected by the New York Guardians in the open phase of the 2020 XFL Draft.[12] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[13]
References
- ^ a b "Frank Ginda". SJSUSpartans.com. San Jose State University. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ "Pacheco linebacker Ginda commits to San Jose State". Merced Sun-Star. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ "Frank Ginda College Stats". sports-reference. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ "San Jose State's Frank Ginda Declares For NFL Draft". Mountain West Wire. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ "San Jose State star makes decision on NFL Draft". The Mercury News. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ Urban, Darren (April 30, 2018). "Cardinals Bring In 24 Undrafted Rookies". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- ^ Alper, Josh (June 15, 2018). "Cardinals waive LB Frank Ginda". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 1, 2018.
- ^ Sklar, Debbie (October 14, 2018). "San Diego Fleet Signs Former San Diego State Standout Defensive End". Times of San Diego. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ Michael Rothstein, Seth Wickersham (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ Talbot, Damond (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.