Joshua Frazier

Joshua Frazier (born November 6, 1995) is an American professional football nose tackle. He most recently played both defensive and offensive line for the Rapid City Marshals of the Arena Football League (AFL) prior to the team ceasing operations in May 2024. He played college football at Alabama. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL draft.

Joshua Frazier

Personal information
Born:	(1995-11-06) November 6, 1995 (age 29) Rogers, Arkansas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	307 lb (139 kg)
Career information
Position:	Nose tackle, offensive lineman
High school:	Har-Ber (Springdale, Arkansas)
College:	Alabama
NFL draft:	2018: 7th round, 246th pick
Career history
Pittsburgh Steelers (2018)* Detroit Lions (2018)* Birmingham Iron (2019) Orlando Guardians (2023)* Massachusetts Pirates (2023) Rapid City Marshals (2024)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
2× CFP national champion (2015, 2017)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

College career

On November 22, 2014, Frazier recorded a sack with his first-career tackle against Western Carolina.^[1] He recorded his second-career sack two years later against Washington on December 31, 2016.^[2] On October 7, 2017, he forced his first-career fumble against Texas A&M.^[3] Frazier played as a top backup in 2017 and recorded 15 tackles, 2.5 for loss, three pass break-ups and a forced fumble.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 2+7⁄8 in (1.90 m)	321 lb (146 kg)	34+1⁄4 in (0.87 m)	10 in (0.25 m)	5.27 s	1.87 s	3.07 s	4.70 s	7.95 s	23.0 in (0.58 m)	8 ft 3 in (2.51 m)	21 reps
Sources:[4][5][6]

Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Frazier in the seventh round (246th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft.^[7] On May 10, he signed his rookie contract.^[8] He was waived by the Steelers on September 1, 2018.^[9]

Detroit Lions

On December 12, 2018, Frazier was signed to the practice squad of the Detroit Lions.^[10]

Birmingham Iron

On January 9, 2019, Frazier was signed by the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football.^[11] He was placed on injured reserve on February 19. The league ceased operations in April 2019.^[12]

Retirement

Frazier tweeted his retirement from football in May 2019.^[13]

Orlando Guardians

Frazier came out of retirement in November 2022 and was drafted by the Orlando Guardians of the XFL as an offensive lineman. He was released on January 20, 2022

Massachusetts Pirates

In February 2023, he signed with the Massachusetts Pirates from the Indoor Football League.^[14] He was released on April 20, 2023.^[15]

Rapid City Marshals

Frazier signed with the Rapid City Marshals on October 3, 2023, according to their Instagram. He made their final roster for the 2024 season as a defensive and offensive lineman, as announced via a team press release on April 26, 2024.^[16] However, the team officially ceased operations on May 24, 2024, among continued financial struggles among the Arena Football League. The league shut down entirely soon afterward.^[17]