Hank Fraley is an American football offensive lineman for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2000. He played college football at Robert Morris.


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Fraley (6-3, 310) joins the Rams after four seasons with the Cleveland Browns. He previously spent six years with the Philadelphia Eagles, and Spagnuolo and Rams offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur were on Andy Reid’s staff throughout Fraley’s tenure in Philadelphia. Shurmur was Fraley’s position coach in 2000 and 2001.

Fraley, 32, enters his 11th NFL season in 2010 and has played in 135 games with 123 starts. He’s also started 10 postseason contests, including Super Bowl XXXIX with the Eagles. While he’s spent most of his time at center, Fraley has also started at guard and saw action at right tackle early in his career. In 2008, he anchored an offensive line that paved the way for a 1,000-yard season by Jamal Lewis, and in 2007, Cleveland allowed just 17 sacks all season, the third-fewest in the NFL. During his time as Philadelphia’s starting center, the Eagles posted the highest point total in team history in 2002 and third-highest during their Super Bowl run in 2004.

A native of Gaithersburg, Maryland, Fraley was a three-time All-America performer at Robert Morris. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2000. He was released after his first training camp but immediately joined the Eagles.