Frank Omiyale
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| College: | Tennessee Tech | ||||
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| NFL draft: | 2005 / Round: 5 / Pick: 163 | ||||
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Frank Tayo Omiyale (
Omiyale also played for the Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, and the Seattle Seahawks.
Early years
Omiyale attended
College career
Omiyale played for
Omiyale was inducted into the Tennessee Tech Sports Hall of Fame in November 2015.[1]
Professional career
Atlanta Falcons
Omiyale was selected in the fifth round (163rd overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons.[2]
As a rookie in 2005, Omiyale was inactive for all 16 regular season games for the Falcons. In 2006, he made his first NFL appearance for the Falcons in a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on October 22, 2006. He was placed on waivers by the Falcons on September 1, 2007.
Carolina Panthers
On September 2, 2007, Omiyale was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers. However, he was inactive for all 16 regular season games for the Panthers in 2007.
On October 5, 2008, Omiyale made his first NFL regular season start, replacing the injured
Chicago Bears
Omiyale signed a four-year, $14 million deal with the Chicago Bears on February 27, 2009.[4] He was released by the team on March 1, 2012.[5][6]
Seattle Seahawks
On March 21, 2012, the Seattle Seahawks announced that Omiyale had agreed to terms with the team.[7] After spending the 2012 season in Seattle, Omiyale retired from the NFL.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Frank Omiyale to be inducted into TTU Sports Hall of Fame Nov. 13". November 10, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ^ "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "Panthers dominate Chiefs 34–0 to move to 4–1". USA Today. Associated Press. October 5, 2008. Retrieved October 5, 2008.
The Panthers were without starting offensive tackles Jordan Gross (concussion) and Jeff Otah (ankle), but it didn't matter. Frank Omiyale made his first NFL start and fill-in Jeremy Bridges helped the Panthers open giant holes for Williams and Stewart.
- ^ Source: Bears , Omiyale agree
- ^ Wiltfong Jr., Lester A. (March 1, 2012). "The Chicago Bears release Frank Omiyale". Windy City Grid Iron. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ^ LeGere, Bob (March 1, 2012). "Bears release offensive lineman Omiyale". Daily Herald Media Group.
- ^ Farnsworth, Clare (March 21, 2012). "Omiyale Agrees". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
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