Frank Summers (American football)

Receptions:	12
Receiving yards:	88
Receiving touchdowns:	1
Rushing attempts:	18
Rushing yards:	63
Rushing touchdowns:	2

Frank Summers
No. 38, 44
Position:	Fullback
Personal information
Born:	September 6, 1985 (age 38); Oakland, California, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:	248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:	Skyline (Oakland, California)
College:	UNLV
NFL draft:	2009 / Round: 5 / Pick: 169
Career history
	Pittsburgh Steelers (2009–2010); San Diego Chargers (2011)*; Buffalo Bills (2013–2014);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	JC Athletic Bureau first-team All-American (2005);
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
Receptions:	12
Receiving yards:	88
Receiving touchdowns:	1
Rushing attempts:	18
Rushing yards:	63
Rushing touchdowns:	2
	Player stats at PFR

Frank Edward Summers (born September 6, 1985) is a former American football fullback and special teamer. He was selected in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at UNLV.

College career

Nicknamed "The Tank" due to his build and powerful running style, Summers signed with the University of California, Berkeley out of high school. After redshirting the 2004 season at California, he transferred to Laney College in Oakland, where he played in 2005 and 2006. He was a member of the JC Athletic Bureau All-American first-team in 2005.^[1] He then chose UNLV over Southern California because the Rebels offered him a chance to remain at running back while the Trojans wanted him to move to fullback. Utah and Washington State also recruited him. An immediate starter for the Rebels as a junior, Summers started all 12 games, rushing for 928 yards and scoring six touchdowns in earning Mountain West Conference honorable mention accolades. His rushing total dropped to 740 yards in 2009, but he improved upon his scoring (eight touchdowns) and showed enough at the Texas vs The Nation game and in subsequent workouts to earn a late-round look.

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

Summers was selected in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.^[2]

After playing the first two games of the 2009 season at fullback, Summers was placed on injured reserve for the rest of the season.^[3]^[4]

During the 2010 preseason, he practiced at both halfback and fullback. Summers was released by the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 4, 2010.

He was signed to the Steelers' practice squad on September 6, 2010.

San Diego Chargers

On February 16, 2011, Summers was signed by the San Diego Chargers. He was released on September 3, 2011.

Buffalo Bills

Summers signed with the Buffalo Bills on April 18, 2013. He scored his first touchdown against the New York Jets, on November 17, 2013.^[4] On December 16, 2014 the Buffalo Bills announced they had released Summers.

Personal

His second cousin, Martin Tevaseu, is of Samoan descent and played defensive tackle in the NFL.^[5]^[6] After retiring from football, Summers completed his bachelor's degree at UNLV in 2016.^[7]

References

^ "Frank Summers". UNLV. Archived from the original on January 16, 2010. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
^ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
^ "Frank Summers". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Frank Summers". Buffalo Bills. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
^ Ingro, Samuel (May 14, 2010). "Polamalu paving the way for Samoans, new lineman signs to Cleveland Browns". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on May 20, 2010. Retrieved October 19, 2020. ...the Cleveland Browns announced the signing of undrafted free agent Martin Tevaseu, a Samoan nose tackle out of UNLV.
^ Anderson, Mark (September 12, 2008). "Rebels lean on leaner Tevaseu". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on September 12, 2008. Retrieved October 19, 2020. Rebels tailback Frank Summers talked to Tevaseu, his second cousin, in late spring about UNLV.
^ Wallington, Mark [@UNLVFBSID] (May 13, 2016). "So proud of former @unlvfootball RB Frank Summers for getting his diploma tomorrow after leaving for NFL in 2009" (Tweet). Retrieved October 19, 2020 – via Twitter.