44 FRANK SUMMERS  

PRO: Drafted by the Steelers in the fifth round (169th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft.

COLLEGE: Started 24 games in his two seasons at UNLV…transferred from Laney Junior College prior to the 2007 season…originally signed with California-Berkeley but redshirted…member of the 2008 Rebel Leadership Committee…nicknamed "The Tank" for his bruising running style...can also catch the ball effectively out of the backfield...is the only player in UNLV history to have led his team in both rushing (six) and receiving (four) touchdowns in the same season (2007)…majored in university studies. 2008 (UNLV): Played in 12 games as a senior…led the Rebels in rushing with 740 yards on 183 attempts (4.0 avg.)…scored a team-high eight rushing touchdowns…caught 13 passes out of the backfield with two touchdowns. 2007 (UNLV): A mid-year signee who was listed among the nation's top 100 junior college players by Rivals...named the Preseason MWC Newcomer of the Year by Blue Ribbon Magazine...earned his first letter as a Rebel by starting all 12 games at RB...paced the Rebels on the ground with 928 yards and six scores on 202 carries en route to honorable mention All-MWC..."The Tank's" rushing total was the most by a Rebel since 2004 and the 13th-best in program history...ranked fourth on squad with 23 receptions for 252 yards and four scores...had four 100-yard rushing games, the most by a Rebel since Dominique Dorsey's six in 2004. 2006 (Laney Junior College): A 2006 preseason second-team All-America choice by JC Grid-wire. 2005 (Laney Junior College): Earned first-team All-America honors from the JC Athletic Bureau...set school records for carries in a game (48) and season (254) for the Eagles....also established school marks for yards in a game (280) and a season (1,515). 2004 (California-Berkeley): Redshirted.

PERSONAL: Attended Skyline High School in Oakland, Calif.…rushed for more than 1,000 yards as a senior in 2002…team posted an 11-0 record and was ranked in California's Top 10 that season...also played linebacker while leading the Titans in touchdowns in both his junior and senior seasons as part of three title teams...was a varsity wrestler and shot-putter for three seasons as a prepster...did not play football in 2003, delaying his enrollment at Cal until January 2004…son of James and Talia Summers…Full name: Frank Summers