 Frazier with the Roughriders in 2010 | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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| Born: | (1981-05-23)May 23, 1981 (age 43) Delray Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 183 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Spanish River (Boca Raton, Florida) | ||||||||||
| College: | West Virginia | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2004 | ||||||||||
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Elance Antonio Frazier (born May 23, 1981) is an American former professionalfootballcornerback in theNational Football League for theBaltimore Ravens andDallas Cowboys. He also was a member of theSaskatchewan Roughriders in theCanadian Football League and theCologne Centurions inNFL Europe. He playedcollege football atWest Virginia University.
Frazier attendedSpanish River High School inBoca Raton, Florida. He was a three-year starter atwingback andcornerback. He also practicedtrack.
As a sophomore in 1997, he helped the Sharks make their first playoff appearance in school history, while sharing the offensive backfield withJason Geathers, who would go on to play professional football in theArena Football League.
As a senior, he was a part of a backfield that included future professional football playersJason Geathers andLaDaris Vann.[1] He received All-county, All-area and PrepStar All-region honors. He finished his high school career with 1,550 rushing yards, 15 rushingtouchdowns, 26 receptions for 700 yards, 100 tackles and 10interceptions.
Frazier accepted a football scholarship from theWest Virginia University. As aredshirt freshman, he had 27 tackles, 2 interceptions and 9 passes defensed. As a sophomore, he was a part of the starting rotation atright cornerback, making 49 tackles (one for loss), 7 passes defensed, 3 forced fumbles and one sack.
As a junior, he was named the regular starter atright cornerback, recording 49 tackles (2 for loss), 8 passes defensed and received the Whitney Gwynne Award from coaching staff for his unsung contributions.[2] As a senior, he was named one of the team captains, registering 61 tackles (5 for loss), 13 passes defensed, 5 interceptions, 4 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, 12 punt returns for 282 yards (school record 23.5 yards average) and one touchdown.
In his college career he recorded 186 tackles, 7 interceptions, 37 passes defensed (second in school history), 7 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries and returned 42 punts for 490 yards. He was a member of the Athletic Director's Academic Honor Roll and graduated with a degree in Physical Education specializing in athletic coaching.
Frazier was signed as anundrafted free agent by theBaltimore Ravens after the2004 NFL draft on April 30. On September 5, he was released and signed to thepractice squad the next day.[3]
On October 12, 2004, he was signed by theDallas Cowboys from the Ravens'practice squad, to provide depth forcornerbacks injuries.[4][5] He became the fifth different player to start at right cornerback, starting eight of the final nine games afterTyrone Williams was placed on theinjured reserve list. He recorded 38 tackles, two interceptions and one fumble recovery. His 9.5-yard punt return average ranked fifth in theNational Football Conference (NFC) and first among NFC rookies. On August 26, 2005, he was waived with a sprained ankle.[6]
On October 26, 2005, Frazier signed a one-year contract with theTampa Bay Storm of theArena Football League.[7][8] On January 10,2006, he was placed on non-claimable waivers.[8] He never played a regular season game with the Storm.
In 2006, he was signed to a futures contract by theSeattle Seahawks. He was allocated to theCologne Centurions ofNFL Europe,[9] where he was named a starter atcornerback, while making 27 tackles, one interception and 6 passes defensed.[10] He was released on August 28.
On October 6, 2006, Frazier was traded from theTampa Bay Storm to theNew Orleans VooDoo.[11] The VooDoo placed Frazier on the Exempted list, due to his playing in the Canadian Football League.[12] On November 9,2007, he was traded to thePhiladelphia Soul in exchange foroffensive lineman Kelvin Chaisson, never playing a game with the VooDoo.[12]
In October 2006, Frazier signed with theSaskatchewan Roughriders of theCanadian Football League (CFL). He played in one game, making two tackles.
In 2007, he recorded 24 tackles, one interception for three yards, and one fumble recovery for 31 yards. He started 12 games at defensive halfback, including both playoff games and theGrey Cup championship. He spent 9 games on theinjured reserve list.
In 2008, he started 17 regular season games, recording 37 tackles, 5 interceptions (led the team), 2special teams tackles and one fumble recovery.[13]
In 2009, he was re-signed before Frazier enteredfree agency. He started 15 regular season games (missed 2 games with injury), the playoffs and the Grey Cup game at defensive halfback. He tallied 38 tackles, 5 interceptions (led the team), one fumble recovery and was named a CFL West Division All-star.
In 2010, he started 18 regular season games, the playoffs and the Grey Cup game as a defensive halfback. He posted 34 tackles, 4 interceptions, one sack, one pass defensed and onespecial teams tackle. In 2011, he was limited to 13 games because of a hamstring injury. On June 24, 2012, Frazier was released after six seasons with the Roughriders.
Frazier is an athletic director administrative assistant forKennett High School inKennett Square, Pennsylvania. In 2018, he was named as the head football coach.[14] In his first season, he led the Blue Demons to their first playoff berth in school history.[15] After leading the Blue Demons to a 9–1 regular season record and the first two playoff wins in school history, he was named the 2019–20 Pennsylvania Football Coach of the Year by the National Federation of High Schools.[citation needed]
