Frank Ragnow

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.

Frank Ragnow
No. 77 – Detroit Lions
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1996-05-17) May 17, 1996
Victoria, Minnesota
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:311 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:Chanhassen
College:Arkansas
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Games played:45
Games started:45
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

High school career

Ragnow attended Chanhassen High School in Chanhassen, Minnesota. He was rated as the 24th-best offensive tackle in the nation and the No. 3 prospect from Minnesota as a senior. ESPN evaluated him as a four-star athlete. Ragnow ultimately committed to play for the University of Arkansas after receiving offers from schools such as Wisconsin, Vanderbilt, Minnesota, Ohio State, and Florida State.

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
External video
Frank Ragnow NFL Combine Interview
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand size40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
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 s1.74 s2.91 s4.51 s8.04 s33 1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)		9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)		27 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Arkansas’ Pro Day[2][3]

The Detroit Lions selected Ragnow in the first round (20th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. Ragnow was the first center drafted in 2018 and was the second interior linemen drafted.[4] Ragnow became the highest drafted center from Arkansas, surpassing Steve Korte who was selected 38th overall during the 1983 NFL Draft.[5]

External video
Lions draft Frank Ragnow 20th overall
Instant Draft Grade: Frank Ragnow

On May 12, 2018, the Detroit Lions signed Ragnow to a four-year, $11.78 million contract that includes $9.21 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $6.64 million.[6]

The Detroit Lions immediately moved Ragnow to offensive guard although he had been used chiefly as a center during his collegiate career.[7] The Lions had Graham Glasgow slated to be the starting center after the departure of Travis Swanson.[8] Head coach Matt Patricia named Ragnow the starting left guard to begin the regular season. He started alongside offensive tackles Taylor Decker, Rick Wagner, right guard T. J. Lang, and center Graham Glasgow.[9]

He made his professional regular season debut and first career start during the Detroit Lions’ season-opening 48-17 loss to the New York Jets.[10] He finished the season starting all 16 games at left guard. On December 21, 2020, he was named to the 2021 Pro Bowl.[11] Ragnow is a member of the 'Wait We Got Wings' committee which includes his bestfriend's Austin Allen, Connor McPherson, and Bryson Cook. All three were teammates of Ragnow's at Arkansas, with the exception of Cook 'he was cut' - A. Allen.

References
  1. "#72 Frank Ragnow". arkansasrazorbacks.com. University of Arkansas. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  2. "NFL Draft Prospect Profile - Frank Ragnow". nfl.com. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  3. "Arkansas C Frank Ragnow : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  4. Twentyman, Tim (April 26, 2018). "Detroit Lions draft center Frank Ragnow". DetroitLions.com. Retrieved April 26, 2018.Archive index at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Pro-Football-Reference: Arkansas NFL Draft History". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  6. "Spotrac.com: Frank Ragnow contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  7. "2018 training camp preview: Interior offensive line". DetroitLions.com. July 12, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  8. "Lions move Frank Ragnow to center, but should get back Graham Glasgow soon". Mlive.com. August 14, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  9. "Lions reveal second depth chart for 2018 season". 247Sports.com. September 13, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  10. "NFL Player stats: Frank Ragnow (2018)". NFL.com. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  11. Birkett, Dave (December 21, 2020). "Detroit Lions have three 2020 Pro Bowlers: T.J. Hockenson, Frank Ragnow, Jack Fox". The Detroit News. Retrieved December 21, 2020.

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