Frank Ragnow

Frank Ragnow
No. 77 – Detroit Lions
Position: Center
Personal information
Born: (1996-05-17) May 17, 1996
Chanhassen, Minnesota
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight: 312 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school: Chanhassen (MN)
College: Arkansas
NFL Draft: 2018 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Phil Steele All–America Fourth Team (2016)
  • Phil Steele All–SEC First Team (2016)
  • Associated Press All–SEC Second Team (2016)
  • Athlon Sports preseason All–SEC First Team (2017)
  • Athlon Sports preseason All–America First Team (2017)
  • Lindy's Sports preseason All–America First Team (2017)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 1
Games started: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

Frank Ragnow (born May 17, 1996)[1] is an American football center for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas, and was selected by the Lions in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

High school career

Ragnow was born in Victoria, Minnesota[2] and played football at Chanhassen High School. He was rated as the 24th-best offensive tackle in the nation and the #3 prospect from Minnesota as a senior. ESPN evaluated him as a four-star athlete, and, after receiving offers from six FBS schools, he ultimately chose the University of Arkansas.

College career

Ragnow participated in nine of Arkansas' twelve games as a freshman, playing as a center. He played a role in Arkansas' spot atop the SEC with 0 sacks allowed. As a sophomore, Ragnow started all thirteen of the Razorbacks' games as a right guard, allowing no sacks in the season's last seven games. As a junior, Ragnow started 12 games as the Hogs' center and the other as the right guard, playing more than 900 snaps. He played as the starting center as a senior in 2017.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
6 ft 5 1⁄8 in
(1.96 m)		 312 lb
(142 kg)		 33 1⁄8 in
(0.84 m)		 9 3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.99 s 1.74 s 2.91 s 4.51 s 8.04 s 33 1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)		 9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)		 27 reps
All values from NFL Draft[3][4]

Ragnow was drafted by the Detroit Lions with the 20th overall pick in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "#72 Frank Ragnow". arkansasrazorbacks.com. University of Arkansas. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Frank Ragnow". yahoo.com. Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile - Frank Ragnow". nfl.com. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Arkansas C Frank Ragnow : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  5. ↑ Twentyman, Tim (April 26, 2018). "Detroit Lions draft center Frank Ragnow". DetroitLions.com. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
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