Scott Frantz (American football)
Scott A. Frantz (born June 7, 1996) is an American former college football player who was an offensive tackle for the Kansas State Wildcats. He earned second-team all-conference honors in the Big 12 as a senior in 2019.
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| Position | Offensive tackle |
| Major | Special education |
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| Born: | June 7, 1996 Lawrence, Kansas |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 303 lb (137 kg) |
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| High school | Free State (Lawrence, Kansas) |
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Frantz attended Free State High School in Lawrence, Kansas, before committing to play at Kansas State University.[1] In 2017, Frantz publicly came out as gay, joining My-King Johnson as two of the first openly gay players in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).[2] Later that same year, Frantz became the first openly gay college football player to play in a game for an FBS school.[3] He started 51 straight games for the Wildcats and was named second-team All-Big-12 in his senior year in 2019.[4]
He went undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft.[4]
See also
References
- Nightengale, Bobby (2014-06-18). "Free State O-lineman Frantz commits to K-State / LJWorld.com". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
- "Scott Frantz of Kansas State Wildcats details telling teammates he is gay". Espn.com. 2017-07-13. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
- Zeigler, Cyd (2017-09-04). "Big XII football team with openly gay player wins by 36 points. So much for distractions". Outsports. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
- Robinett, Kellis (April 30, 2020). "How undrafted Kansas State lineman Scott Frantz is dealing with unlikely NFL future". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved January 31, 2021.