| No. 77 –Detroit Lions | |||||||
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| Position: | Center | ||||||
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| Born: | (1996-05-17)May 17, 1996 (age 28) Victoria, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 311 lb (141 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Chanhassen(Chanhassen, Minnesota) | ||||||
| College: | Arkansas (2014–2017) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2018: 1st round, 20th pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2024 | |||||||
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Frank Ragnow (born May 17, 1996)[1] is an American professionalfootballcenter for theDetroit Lions of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theArkansas Razorbacks, where he was a two-time All-American. Ragnow was selected by the Lions in the first round of the2018 NFL draft. He has earned fourPro Bowl selections with Detroit and three second-teamAll-Pro selections.
Ragnow attendedChanhassen High School inChanhassen, Minnesota. He was rated as the 24th-best offensive tackle in the nation and the No. 3 prospect from Minnesota as a senior.ESPN evaluated him as a four-star athlete. Ragnow ultimately committed to play for theUniversity of Arkansas after receiving offers from schools such asWisconsin,Vanderbilt,Minnesota,Ohio State, andFlorida State. He was also on the track & field team throwing the shot put 57 ft6+1⁄4 in (17.532 m) in the Class AA State Finals, finishing in second place.[2]
Ragnow participated in nine of Arkansas' twelve games as a freshman, playing as a center. He played a role in Arkansas' spot atop the SEC with 0 sacks allowed. As a sophomore, Ragnow started all thirteen of the Razorbacks' games as a right guard, allowing no sacks in the season's last seven games. As a junior, Ragnow started 12 games as the Hogs' center and the other as the right guard, playing more than 900 snaps. He played as the starting center as a senior in 2017, finishing his career at Arkansas never allowing a single sack.
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 Frank Ragnow NFL Combine Interview |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft5+1⁄8 in (1.96 m) | 312 lb (142 kg) | 33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.99 s | 1.74 s | 2.91 s | 4.51 s | 8.04 s | 33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) | 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) | 27 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine/Arkansas' Pro Day[3][4] | ||||||||||||
TheDetroit Lions selected Ragnow in the first round (20th overall) of the2018 NFL draft.[5] Ragnow was the first center drafted in 2018 and was the second interior lineman drafted.[6] Ragnow became the highest drafted center from Arkansas, surpassingSteve Korte who was selected 38th overall during the1983 NFL draft.[7] On May 12, 2018, the Lions signed Ragnow to a four-year, $11.78 million contract that includes $9.21 million guaranteed and asigning bonus of $6.64 million.[8]
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| Lions draft Frank Ragnow 20th overall | |
| Instant Draft Grade: Frank Ragnow |
The Lions immediately moved Ragnow to offensive guard although he had been used chiefly as a center during his collegiate career.[9] The Lions hadGraham Glasgow slated to be the starting center after the departure ofTravis Swanson.[10] Head coachMatt Patricia named Ragnow the starting left guard to begin the regular season. He started alongside offensive tacklesTaylor Decker,Rick Wagner, right guardT. J. Lang, and center Graham Glasgow.[11]
He made his professional regular season debut and first career start during the Lions' season-opening 48–17 loss to theNew York Jets.[12] He finished the season starting all 16 games at left guard. On December 21, 2020, he was named to the2021 Pro Bowl.[13]
On April 28, 2021, the Lions exercised the fifth-year option on Ragnow's contract.[14] He signed a four-year contract extension worth $54 million with the Lions on May 7.[15][16]
On October 6, 2021, Ragnow was placed oninjured reserve with a toe injury.[17] He started in four games on the year.[18]
In the 2022 season, Ragnow started in 16 games.[19] In the 2023 season, Ragnow started in 15 regular season games and all three of the Lions' postseason games.[20] In the 2024 season, Ragnow started in 16 regular season games and the Lions' one postseason game.[21]