Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Frank Ragnow was born on May 17, 1996, in Chanhassen, Minnesota. He is an offensive guard in the NFL.

He played college football at Arkansas and was selected by the Lions in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. 

Ragnow was born in Victoria, Minnesota and played football at Chanhassen High School. He was rated as the 24th-best offensive tackle in the nation and the #3 prospect from Minnesota as a senior. ESPN evaluated him as a four-star athlete, and, after receiving offers from six FBS schools, he ultimately chose the University of Arkansas.

Ragnow participated in nine of Arkansas' twelve games as a freshman, playing as a center. He played a role in Arkansas' spot atop the SEC with 0 sacks allowed. As a sophomore, Ragnow started all thirteen of the Razorbacks' games as a right guard, allowing no sacks in the season's last seven games. As a junior, Ragnow started 12 games as the Hogs' center and the other as the right guard, playing more than 900 snaps. He played as the starting center as a senior in 2017.

The Detroit Lions selected Ragnow in the first round (20th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. Ragnow was the first center drafted in 2018 and was the second interior linemen drafted. Ragnow became the highest-drafted center from Arkansas, surpassing Steve Korte who was selected 38th overall during the 1983 NFL Draft

On April 28, 2021, the Lions exercised the fifth-year option on Ragnow's contract.^[13] He signed a four-year contract extension worth $54 million with the Lions on May 7.