Frances Mays (born December 1, 1990) is an American football defensive lineman who most recently played for the Bloomington Edge of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He played college football at Florida A&M University and attended Bemidji High School in Bemidji, Minnesota. He has also been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Storm.
| Personal information | |||||
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| Born: | December 1, 1990 Bemidji, Minnesota | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 291 lb (132 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Bemidji (MN) | ||||
| College: | Florida A&M | ||||
| Position: | Defensive lineman | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||
| Career Arena statistics | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · ArenaFan.com | |||||
Early life edit
Mays attended Bemidji High School, where he didn't play any sports until he was a senior when he decided to try out for the football team.[1]
College career edit
Mays played for the Central Lakes College Raiders from 2010 to 2011 where he was named honorable mention Division III All-American[2] and the Florida A&M from 2012 to 2013.[3]
Professional career edit
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
291 lb (132 kg) |
4.85 s | 1.72 s | 2.84 s | 4.89 s | 7.99 s | 21.5 in (0.55 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
22 reps | |||
| All values from Florida A&M Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
Philadelphia Eagles edit
In 2014, Mays signed as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles.[5] On August 23, 2014, Mays was waived by the Eagles.[6]
Tampa Bay Storm edit
Mays was assigned to the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League in April, 2015.[7]
Return to Philadelphia edit
Mays re-signed with the Eagles on May 7, 2015.[8] On August 10, 2015, Mays was waived.[9]
Portland Steel edit
Mays was assigned to the Portland Steel on April 5, 2016. He played in just one game for the Steel, and didn't record any statistics.[10] On April 21, 2016, Mays was placed on recallable reassignment.[11]
Iowa Barnstormers edit
On January 20, 2017, Mays signed with the Iowa Barnstormers.[12]
Bloomington Edge edit
On October 11, 2017, Mays was traded to the Bloomington Edge.
References edit
- ^ "Frank Mays" (PDF). www.media.philadelphiaeagles.com. Philadelphia Eagles. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ^ "Central Lakes College defensive end Mays named All-American". www.bemidjipioneer.com. Bemidji Pioneer and Forum Communications Company. December 16, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ^ "Former Lumberjack Frank Mays signs letter to play at Florida A&M". www.bemidjipioneer.com. Bemidji Pioneer and Forum Communications Company. February 12, 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ^ "Frances Mays". nfldraftscout.com. The Sports Xchange. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ^ Pat Miller (May 14, 2014). "Lumberjacks: Frank Mays signs free agent contract with Philadelphia Eagles". www.bemidjipioneer.com. Bemidji Pioneer and Forum Communications Company. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ^ Brandon Gowton (August 23, 2014). "Philadelphia Eagles roster cuts: Joe Kruger, Jake Knott among 14 players released". www.bleedinggreennation.com. Vox Media Inc. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ^ Brandon Wright (April 16, 2015). "Storm offense lacks QB protection". www.tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ^ Zach Berman (May 7, 2015). "Eagles sign top pick Agholor". www.philly.com. Philadelphia Media Network (Digital), LLC. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ^ "2015 Personnel Moves" (PDF). www.media.philadelphiaeagles.com. Philadelphia Eagles. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ^ "2016 Portland Steel participation". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ "Portland Steel transactions". www.arenafan.com. ArenaFan. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ "January 2017 IFL Transactions". www.goifl.com. Indoor Football League. Archived from the original on January 31, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2017.