| No. 34 San Diego Chargers | |
| Fullback | |
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| Date of birth: September 6, 1985 | |
| Place of birth: Oakland, California | |
| Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Weight: 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: UNLV | |
| NFL Draft: 2009 / Round: 5 / Pick: 169 | |
| Debuted in 2009 for the Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
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Frank Summers is an American football fullback for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. In his NFL career, he most recently played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was drafted in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Steelers, having previously played his collegiate career at UNLV.
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Nicknamed "The Tank" due to his build and powerful running style, Summers signed with University of California out of high school, transferred to Laney Community College. 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. Nation game and in subsequent workouts to earn a late-round look.
Summers was drafted in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers
"The guys that I've talked to -- the other running back coaches -- have all said he might be one of the more difficult guys to tackle that they've seen on film this year," Steelers running backs coach Kirby Wilson told the Las Vegas Review-Journal following Summer's pro day in early March. "You don't see that (good receiving ability) of a big man much."
After playing the first two games of the 2009 season as the Steelers' starting fullback, Summers was inactive for the Week 3 Game vs. the Bengals and was then placed on Injured Reserve, ending his rookie season.
In the 2010 preseason, he practiced at both halfback and fullback. Summers was released by the Steelers on September 4, 2010.
He was signed to the Steelers' practice squad on September 6, 2010.
On February 16, 2011, Summers was signed by the San Diego Chargers
His cousin, Martin Tevaseu, was a defensive tackle at UNLV.[1] Tevaseu currently plays for the New York Jets.
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