Joshua Frazier

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Joshua Frazier
Rapid City Marshals
Position: Nose tackle, offensive lineman
Personal information
Born: (1995-11-06) November 6, 1995 (age 29)
Rogers, Arkansas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:307 lb (139 kg)
Career information
High school: Har-Ber (Springdale, Arkansas)
College: Alabama
NFL draft: 2018  / round: 7 / pick: 246
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Joshua Frazier (born November 6, 1995) is an American professional football nose tackle for the Rapid City Marshals of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Alabama. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL draft.

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College career

On November 22, 2014, Frazier recorded a sack with his first-career tackle against Western Carolina. [1] He recorded his second-career sack two years later against Washington on December 31, 2016. [2] On October 7, 2017, he forced his first-career fumble against Texas A&M. [3] Frazier played as a top backup in 2017 and recorded 15 tackles, 2.5 for loss, three pass break-ups and a forced fumble.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+7⁄8 in
(1.90 m)		321 lb
(146 kg)		34+1⁄4 in
(0.87 m)		10 in
(0.25 m)		5.27 s1.87 s3.07 s4.70 s7.95 s23.0 in
(0.58 m)		8 ft 3 in
(2.51 m)		21 reps
Sources: [4] [5] [6]

Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Frazier in the seventh round (246th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft. [7] On May 10, he signed his rookie contract. [8] He was waived by the Steelers on September 1, 2018. [9]

Detroit Lions

On December 12, 2018, Frazier was signed to the practice squad of the Detroit Lions. [10]

Birmingham Iron

On January 9, 2019, Frazier was signed by the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football. [11] He was placed on injured reserve on February 19. The league ceased operations in April 2019. [12]

Retirement

Frazier tweeted his retirement from football in May 2019. [13]

Orlando Guardians

Frazier came out of retirement in November 2022 and was drafted by the Orlando Guardians of the XFL as an offensive lineman. He was released on January 20, 2022

Massachusetts Pirates

In February 2023, he signed with the Massachusetts Pirates from the Indoor Football League. [14] He was released on April 20, 2023. [15]

Rapid City Marshals

Frazier signed with the Rapid City Marshals on October 3, 2023, according to their Instagram.

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  2. ↑ Wolken, Dan (December 31, 2016). "Washington humbled by 'as good as advertised' Alabama". USAToday.com.
  3. ↑ McNair, Kirk (October 7, 2017). "Alabama got the win, but Texas A&M made it tough". BamaOnLine.
  4. ↑ "Josh Frazier Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  5. ↑ "2018 NFL Draft Scout Joshua Frazier College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Joshua Frazier 2018 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  7. ↑ Hartman, Jeff (April 28, 2018). "2018 NFL Draft Results: Pittsburgh Steelers select DT Joshua Frazier with seventh round pick". Behind the Steel Curtain.
  8. ↑ Bryan, Dave (May 10, 2018). "Steelers Sign 2018 Draft Picks, S Marcus Allen & DT Joshua Frazier". SteelersDepot.com.
  9. ↑ "Steelers reduce roster to 53". Steelers.com. September 1, 2018.
  10. ↑ Schlitt, Erik (December 12, 2018). "Lions add 3 players to practice squad, including Alabama NT Frazier". Lions Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Birmingham Iron Daily Report". Our Sports Central. January 10, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
  12. ↑ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com . Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Joshua Frazier announces he's 'done with football'". AL.com. May 2, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Pirates Sign OL Joshua Frazier for 2023". oursportscentral. February 20, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Transactions". goifl.com. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
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