Hank Fraley

Infobox NFLactive


currentteam=Cleveland Browns
currentnumber=66
currentpositionplain=Center
birthdate=birth date and age|1977|9|21
birthplace=Gaithersburg, Maryland
heightft=6
heightin=2
weight=315
debutyear=2001
debutteam=Philadelphia Eagles
college=Robert Morris
undraftedyear=2000
pastteams=
* Philadelphia Eagles (2000-2005)
* Cleveland Browns (2006-present)
nfl=FRA036253

Henry "Hank" F. Fraley (born September 21, 1977 in Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA), is an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns.

High School years

Fraley attended Gaithersburg High School and as a senior in 1995, he helped them to the Maryland state championship game.

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.

Professional career

2000

Fraley was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2000 and then claimed on waivers that same year by the Philadelphia Eagles after being released by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was inactive for the entire season.

2001

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 that season.

2002

He started in all 16 regular season games and two post season ones. He was part of an offensive line which helped the Eagles offense to 25.9 points per game, the fourth highest in the NFL. [{http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/player.php?id=542}]

2003

Fraley again started in all 16 regular season games.

2004

Just as he did in 2002 and 2003, Fraley started in 16 games. 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.

2005

Started the opening eight games of the season, but suffered a shoulder injury at the Washington Redskins on November 6 which ruled him out for the rest of the season.

2006

On September 2, 2006, he was traded to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a draft pick in 2008. 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.

2007

Prior to the start of free agency in 2007, the Cleveland Browns signed Hank Fraley to a 4 year contract for an undeclared amount. [/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=nfl&id=2785163] He made his 100th NFL career start versus the Buffalo Bills on December 16.

Personal

Prior to starting his NFL career, he had planned on teaching history and coaching football. Fraley is married to Danielle (May 26, 2006) and the couple resides in Woolwich Township, New Jersey with their two sons, Mason and Trent Alexander (from another marriage), two chocolate labs, Coconut and Brandy, a German shepherd, Jager, and a pug, Emmie. In 2006, Fraley and his brother David started Fraley Brothers, a landscaping and snow plowing business in South Jersey.

References

External links

* [http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/player.php?id=542 Browns Player Bio]