Frank Mays

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Frank Mays
Personal information
Born: (1990-12-01) December 1, 1990 (age 32)
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
Tackles:5.5
Sacks:1.0
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  ArenaFan.com

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.

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Early life

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

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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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)
5.00 s1.72 s2.84 s4.89 s7.99 s21.5 in
(0.55 m)
9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)
22 reps
All values from Florida A&M Pro Day [4]

Philadelphia Eagles

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

Mays was assigned to the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League in April, 2015. [7]

Return to Philadelphia

Mays re-signed with the Eagles on May 7, 2015. [8] On August 10, 2015, Mays was waived. [9]

Portland Steel

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

On January 20, 2017, Mays signed with the Iowa Barnstormers. [12]

Bloomington Edge

On October 11, 2017, Mays was traded to the Bloomington Edge.

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