Frank Ragnow

Frank Ragnow is a professional American football player. Since 2018, he has been playing for the Detroit Lions in the National Football League. In 2020, he was named to the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career. He has started as a center in all the 49 games he has played in the NFL.

Player Profile, High School, and College Career

Frank Ragnow was born on May 17, 1996, in Victoria, Minnesota. He stands 196 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 141 kg. The center attended the Chanhassen High School in Minnesota.

He committed to play for the University of Arkansas. He had received a number of other offers from schools such as the Vanderbilt, Ohio State, and more. By the time he was a senior, he was a starting center.

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Team	Detroit Lions
Position	Center
Height / weight	1.96 m / 141 kg
Born	17 May 1996
Nationality	United Kingdom

Team History
Detroit Lions	2018 - present

Professional Career

Ragnow was drafted into the NFL during the 2018 NFL Draft. He was selected in the first round by the Detroit Lions. He was the 20th overall pick of that year’s draft and he became the highest-drafted center from Arkansas. He broke Steve Korte’s record, who was the 38th overall draft in 1983.

In 2020, he was named to the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career. In the same year, he was also named to the Second-team All-Pro. In 2021, the team exercised their fifth-year option on his contract. They later signed him to a four-year extension on May 7, 2021. A toe injury saw him placed on injured reserve in October 2021.