With the 169th Pick of the 2009 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers Select Frank Summers, RB, UNLV

by Frank Mineo (DYMS) on Apr 26, 2009 4:14 PM EDT

I am trying to contain my excitement for this pick, but to be perfectlly honest I am extremely giddy to see Frank "The Tank" Summers sporting black and gold next season. Summers is a 5'11, 245lb bruising running back from UNLV that had a productive college career. Summers spent two season playing junior college football, then transferred to UNLV and shattered numerous records at the school, including leading the team in rushing and receiving touchdowns last season.

Summers' will certainly draw comparisons to former Steelers like Barry Foster and Jerome Bettis, and hopefully he will be able to live up to the high expectations that those of us who have been following him during the draft process have created.

Check out this video as well for some insight into Summers and some cool footage from High School when Summers also handled kick off duties for his team.

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My favorite part

Knocks the kick returner on his ass… and stays on the sideline to help the guy up.

That’s violence on the field without being a punk off of it. And that’s Steelers football.

by syrsteelerfan on Apr 26, 2009 4:15 PM EDT reply actions

guys, I think

the FO must check out this site a lot. cause what r the chances every1 wants the tank and we get him. i was just drinking a beer watching the draft and the nba playoffs and i saw we got him and ? what every1 thought

When we hit you, you don't get up. When you hit us, we get up laughing.

by air holmes on Apr 26, 2009 4:24 PM EDT reply actions

One thing is for sure

IF those bozos on our OL don’t block, the Tank will run them over. The Tank and Mendy in the same backfield… scary! Then throw a healthy FWP in there….. Boing!

by Hypocycloid on Apr 26, 2009 4:25 PM EDT reply actions

damn, a bunch of thos highlights have him

bein taken down by 4-8 guys. i like the part wher he nos hes goin down, but slams the usc defender and the dud goes flat on his ass in a split second. we got our dash and now we add the smash. get ready ray ray!

When we hit you, you don't get up. When you hit us, we get up laughing.

by air holmes on Apr 26, 2009 4:27 PM EDT reply actions

..is he related to Frank Summers, the 5-9, 241 pound running back from UNLV?

by robert ethan on Apr 26, 2009 4:27 PM EDT reply actions

he is listed at different heights and weights in a variety of sites

your always so pleasant

I'll drink your Milkshake, I'll drink it up!

by Frank Mineo (DYMS) on Apr 26, 2009 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions

LOL

by Tizoc on Apr 26, 2009 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah R.E.

shouldnt you be commenting on the Arizona Cardinal’s website? I’m pretty sure you denounced the Steelers, no? I remember you on their blog saying that it was a well known fact that Holmes and Taylor were well known to the pitt police as criminals and were on a ‘watch list’. You disgust me.

by steelerark on Apr 26, 2009 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah that’s his shadow

by Rougue_Behaviorist on Apr 26, 2009 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions

+1

Brilliant.

Don't worry about the haters. Haters only hate.

by steelguy99 on Apr 26, 2009 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions

YEAA BABY

Just got back from being confirmed. I love it, Frank the Tank is a Steeler.

It's true what they say...Even the NFL's Big Wigs hate the Steelers. On the plus side, I can now tell my future grand kids about Hines Ward and how the NFL made rules because of him. Roger Goodell, you make me sick.

by Tim Mullhaupt (HSS) on Apr 26, 2009 4:38 PM EDT reply actions

Congratulations!

Truly a great day for you and the Stillers.

"Whaddya' mean all the beer is gone..?

by OhioYinzer on Apr 26, 2009 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Thanks man

by Tim Mullhaupt (HSS) on Apr 27, 2009 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions

WOOHOO!

Now we don’t have to worry about a Steeler Running Back getting stuffed at the goal line!

I knew that we would draft him, and featured Frank on my Y360 page since thursday

Many Steeler fans are excited now!

Move over, Bus …..We now gotta Tank

by Steeler Y360 Nation on Apr 26, 2009 4:39 PM EDT reply actions

Wish we had a higher center, but the steelers are hitting their needs hard.

This draft is going to be special.

Don't worry about the haters. Haters only hate.

by steelguy99 on Apr 26, 2009 4:52 PM EDT reply actions

"The only one who can take down Frank Summers is Frank Summers."

Good line

by jason m on Apr 26, 2009 5:02 PM EDT reply actions

Really, hope he keeps that ball a little tighter than in the film. Other than that I like em.

by 40s on Apr 26, 2009 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions

2 back rotation in '10 - The Tank and Mendenhall ?

Let’s hope he’s as good as advertised … he certainly could be …

Steelers don’t really need another Center – they think Stapleton could be the C of the future and you gotta love the G combo of Kemo and Urbik … nasty.

by Watty4ever on Apr 26, 2009 5:14 PM EDT reply actions

Stapleton too small for C

he is only 6’3 285, much to small to line up over Ngata or Shaun Rogers, that was Mahan’s biggest problem…Hartwig is 6’4 312 and still gave up 6’5 sacks

by BlackandGoldSSgt on Apr 26, 2009 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Stapleton came in at 285

He isn’t 285 anymore. He plays with great leverage.

PLEASE ignore the Hartwig sack statistic. It’s been debunked. People who know say he was our best offensive lineman last year. He had revolving doors next to him at G. It’s hard to assign blame for sacks on IOL without knowing blocking assignments.

Nevertheless, I will admit I’m not sure of Stapleton as our long-term C, because in my mind we need a brawler who can get to the 2nd level. I like Stapleton as a career backup, could start, but not the next HoF Center.

Everyone after Unger, Mack, and Wood were too slow. And Shipley is like half of Stapleton’s size.

by syrsteelerfan on Apr 26, 2009 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions

I am just going to trust our front office, I guess they know something I don’t, maybe I will be pleasantly surprised with our O line next year…

by BlackandGoldSSgt on Apr 26, 2009 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions

ahh there he is, pick #226:)

by BlackandGoldSSgt on Apr 26, 2009 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions

THE SIX TIME SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS STEELERS ARE ON THE CLOCK:)

by BlackandGoldSSgt on Apr 26, 2009 5:19 PM EDT reply actions

Can’t really get excited about the 6th rounders. The draft could stop here though and I’d be happy. Expecting some OL and DL depth at some point here, and expecting the OL depth to suck.

Don't worry about the haters. Haters only hate.

by steelguy99 on Apr 26, 2009 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions