Frank Garcia (offensive lineman)

Frank Garcia
No. 63, 65
PositionsGuard
Center
Personal information
Born (1972-01-28) January 28, 1972
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight302 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High schoolPhoenix (AZ) Maryvale
CollegeWashington
NFL draft1995: 4th round, 132nd overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played125
Games started92
Fumble recoveries9
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Frank Christopher Garcia (born January 28, 1972)[1] is an American former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the 1995 NFL draft.[2] He also played for the St. Louis Rams and Arizona Cardinals.

Garcia was suspended from the NFL for the first 4 games of the 2003 season after testing positive for the banned substance ephedra,[3] and has not played since that season.[1] He played college football at the University of Washington,[1] including the Huskies 1994 upset of the University of Miami.[4]

Garcia had his own radio show in Charlotte, North Carolina and coaches football at Charlotte Catholic High School.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Player profile, NFL, retrieved 2010-02-27.
  2. ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  3. ^ Cardinals' Garcia suspended: ephedra, Sports Illustrated, August 7, 2003.
  4. ^ Leadership Allowed Huskies to Keep Cool Heads in Big Win, The News Tribune, September 27, 1994.
  5. ^ The Charlotte Observer (subscription required)