Frank Ginda (born May 26, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at San Jose State.
 Ginda with San Jose Spartans in 2017 | |
| No. 5 – Michigan Panthers | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 26, 1997 San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 228 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Pacheco (Los Banos, California) |
| College: | San Jose State |
| Undrafted: | 2018 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Early years edit
Ginda attended Pacheco High School in Los Banos, California. Along with football, he also participated in basketball and track and field.[1] Ginda committed to play football at San Jose State University on October 14, 2014.[2]
College career edit
As a true freshman in 2015, Ginda played in 13 games, making 12 starts, tallying 80 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, and one sack. Ginda was named true freshman of the year after having a stellar year.[3]
In 2016, as a sophomore, Ginda played in 12 games, making 99 tackles and 11.5 tackles for loss, including five games with ten or more tackles. In addition, he had 6.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and one interception.[1]
As a junior in 2017, Ginda was the NCAA leading tackler with 173 total tackles, with 94 being solo.[4] His 173 total tackles is most in Mountain West Conference history. He was named to All-Mountain West first-team. After the season, he declared for the 2018 NFL draft, foregoing his senior season.[5]
Professional career edit
Arizona Cardinals edit
Ginda signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2018.[6] He was waived on June 15, 2018, after coaching changes played a huge factor in his release.[7]
Miami Dolphins edit
On July 24, 2018, Ginda signed with the Miami Dolphins.[8] During the preseason, Ginda saw action on defense and special teams where he totaled 22 tackles, four tackles for loss, and a forced fumble. In the final preseason game, Ginda led the team with 10 tackles, two tackles for loss, and a forced fumble in a 34–7 win over the Atlanta Falcons. Ginda was waived on the last day of roster cuts on September 1, 2018. Following final roster cuts, Ginda was signed to the practice squad.[9]
San Diego Fleet edit
Ginda signed with the San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football (AAF). During his time in the AAF before it folded, Ginda lead his team with 41 total tackles including four for-loss, two pass breakups, and one forced fumble that was returned for a touchdown.[10] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[11]
New Orleans Saints edit
On May 3, 2019, Ginda signed with the New Orleans Saints. He was a part of the team through the 2019 organized team activities and preseason with the team before getting waived on the last day of roster cuts on September 1.
New York Guardians edit
In October 2019, Ginda was selected by the New York Guardians of the XFL in the open phase of the 2020 XFL Draft.[12] Ginda was chosen as one of six captains as the youngest player on the roster. Ginda ended the season with 31 tackles, 5 for a loss, and 2 quarterback hurries. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[13]
Michigan Panthers (first stint) edit
Ginda was selected by the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL) in the 2022 USFL draft.[14] Ginda was chosen by his teammates as one of four team captains. During the USFL inaugural season, Ginda finished with 90 tackles which was second in the league, 10 tackles for loss, four quarterback pressures, two sacks, and one forced fumble.
In Ginda's second season with the Panthers, Ginda won USFL Defensive Player of the Year and was selected as an All-USFL linebacker. He completed his season with 115 tackles, three interceptions, two sacks, two forced fumbles, six pass breakups, and six tackles for loss. Ginda was also named defensive player of the week four times during the 10-game season. Ginda was also named team captain. He was released from his contract on August 12, 2023, to sign with an NFL team.[15]
Atlanta Falcons edit
On August 13, 2023, Ginda signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[16] He played in two of the three preseason games for the Falcons. In the two games, he finished with 12 total tackles; three in which were on special teams. In the preseason finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Ginda led the team with 10 total tackles. He was waived on August 29, 2023.[17] Ginda re-signed with the Falcons practice squad on November 28, 2023.[18][19] He was released on December 22, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad three days later on December 25, 2023.[20][21] He did not sign a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent upon the expiration of his practice squad contract.[22]
Michigan Panthers (second stint) edit
On February 14, 2024, Ginda re-signed with the Michigan Panthers.[23]
References edit
- ^ a b "Frank Ginda". SJSUSpartans.com. San Jose State University. Archived from the original on December 30, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ "Pacheco linebacker Ginda commits to San Jose State". Merced Sun-Star. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ "Frank Ginda College Stats". sports-reference. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ "San Jose State's Frank Ginda Declares For NFL Draft". Mountain West Wire. December 23, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ "San Jose State star makes decision on NFL Draft". The Mercury News. December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ Urban, Darren (April 30, 2018). "Cardinals Bring In 24 Undrafted Rookies". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- ^ Alper, Josh (June 15, 2018). "Cardinals waive LB Frank Ginda". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 1, 2018.
- ^ Sklar, Debbie (October 14, 2018). "San Diego Fleet Signs Former San Diego State Standout Defensive End". Times of San Diego. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Talbot, Damond (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "USFL rosters 2022: Complete draft results, team-by-team picks for new football league".
- ^ @USFLPanthers (August 13, 2023). "Contract Terminated / Signing with NFL Team" (Tweet). Retrieved August 13, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Falcons sign USFL defensive player of the year Frank Ginda". nbcsports.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "Falcons announce initial 53-man roster for 2023". AtlantaFalcons.com. August 29, 2023.
- ^ @USFLPanthers (November 29, 2023). "Contract Terminated (Signing with NFL Team)" (Tweet). Retrieved November 28, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Larsen, James (November 28, 2023). "Atlanta Falcons Sign USFL DPOY Frank Ginda To Practice Squad". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "Falcons sign P Pat O'Donnell to practice squad, cut LB Frank Ginda". Falcons Wire. USA Today. December 22, 2023.
- ^ Urben, Matt. "Falcons sign LB Frank Ginda to the practice squad". Falcons Wire. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ Waack, Terrin (January 10, 2024). "Falcons sign 16 players to reserve/future contracts in 2024". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- ^ "UFL Player Transactions, Wednesday February 14, 2024". UFLBoard.com. February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
External links edit
- San Jose State bio Archived December 31, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
Media related to Frank Ginda at Wikimedia Commons
