# Dan Frantz

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{{Short description|American football player (born 1977)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL player
|name=Dan Frantz
|image=
|image_size=
|caption=
|number=13, 4
|position=[Kicker](/source/Placekicker)
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1977|7|9}}
|birth_place=[Vancouver, Washington](/source/Vancouver%2C_Washington), U.S.
|height_ft = 6
|height_in = 1
|weight_lbs = 200
|high_school = [Columbia River (WA)](/source/Columbia_River_High_School)
|college=[Portland State](/source/Portland_State_Vikings_football)
|pastteams=
*[Washington Redskins](/source/Washington_Redskins) ({{NFL Year|2002}})*
*[San Jose SaberCats](/source/San_Jose_SaberCats) ({{AFL Year|2004}}–{{AFL Year|2005}})
*[Chicago Rush](/source/Chicago_Rush) ({{AFL Year|2006}}–{{AFL Year|2007}})
*[Orlando Predators](/source/Orlando_Predators) ({{AFL Year|2008}})
*Chicago Rush ({{AFL Year|2008}}, {{AFL Year|2013}})
|highlights=
*2× [ArenaBowl](/source/ArenaBowl) champion ([2004](/source/ArenaBowl_XVIII), [2006](/source/ArenaBowl_XX))
|aflstatlabel1=FGM
|aflstatvalue1=35
|aflstatlabel2=FGA
|aflstatvalue2=79
|aflstatlabel3=Percent
|aflstatvalue3=44%
|aflstatlabel4=PAT made
|aflstatvalue4=463
|aflstatlabel5=PAT att
|aflstatvalue5=526
|afl=4108
}}

'''Daniel Lee Frantz''' (born July 9, 1977) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) [kicker](/source/placekicker) who played in the [Arena Football League](/source/Arena_Football_League) for the [San Jose SaberCats](/source/San_Jose_SaberCats), [Chicago Rush](/source/Chicago_Rush), and [Orlando Predators](/source/Orlando_Predators).

==Early life==
Frantz attended [Columbia River High School](/source/Columbia_River_High_School) in Vancouver, Washington and played [football](/source/High_school_football), [soccer](/source/soccer), [basketball](/source/basketball), and [track and field](/source/track_and_field).

==College career==
He played football [collegiately](/source/College_football) at [Portland State University](/source/Portland_State_University).<ref>{{cite news |title=Young talent gives Portland State hope |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/818131365/|access-date=26 September 2024 |work=[The Columbian](/source/The_Columbian) |agency=[Associated Press](/source/Associated_Press) |date=29 August 1997 |page=C1 |via=[Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com)}}{{closed access}}</ref>

==Professional career==
Frantz signed with the [Washington Redskins](/source/Washington_Redskins) of the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) in 2002 but was released before the final preseason game.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/SaberCats-find-safety-in-hard-hitting-kicker-2746094.php | title=SaberCats find safety in hard-hitting kicker Frantz | publisher=sfgate.com | date=June 26, 2004 | accessdate=26 September 2024 | author=Chapin, Dwight}}</ref>

He was released by the [Chicago Rush](/source/Chicago_Rush) on June 3, 2008.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.arenafan.com/players/Dan_Frantz-4108/ Stats from arenafan.com]

{{ArenaBowl XVIII}}
{{ArenaBowl XX}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Frantz, Dan}}
Category:1977 births
Category:Living people
Category:Players of American football from Vancouver, Washington
Category:American football placekickers
Category:Portland State Vikings football players
Category:Washington Redskins players
Category:San Jose SaberCats players
Category:Chicago Rush players
Category:Orlando Predators players
Category:Columbia River High School alumni

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