| Number | 87, 82, 88 |
|---|---|
| Position | Tight end |
| Birth date | October 10, 1967 |
| Birth place | Peoria, Illinois, U.S. |
| Death date | April 5, 2016 (aged 48) |
| Death place | Castle Pines, Colorado, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft |
| Height in | 2 |
| Weight lb | 255 |
| High school | Pomona (Arvada, Colorado) |
| College | Northern Colorado |
| Draftyear | 1991 |
| Draftround | 8 |
| Draftpick | 210 |
| Pastteams |
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| Highlights | |
| Statlabel 1 | Receptions |
| Statvalue 1 | 11 |
| Statlabel 2 | Receiving yards |
| Statvalue 2 | 148 |
| Statlabel 3 | Touchdowns |
| Statvalue 3 | 1 |
| Pfr | WainFr00 |
Frank Wesley Wainright (October 10, 1967 – April 5, 2016) was an American professional football tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons for the New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, and Baltimore Ravens. He played high school his freshman through junior year at Peoria Heights High School. He played college football at the University of Northern Colorado and was drafted 210th overall in the eighth round of the 1991 NFL draft.[2][3]
Wainright is one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is caused by repeated hits to the head.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Transactions". NFL.com. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Frank Wainright". Peoria Journal Star
- ^ "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ "The driving force behind Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)". Concussion Legacy Foundation. Archived from the original on July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Ken Belson and Benjamin Mueller (June 20, 2023). "Collective Force of Head Hits, Not Just the Number of Them, Increases Odds of C.T.E. The largest study of chronic traumatic encephalopathy to date found that the cumulative force of head hits absorbed by players in their careers is the best predictor of future brain disease.". The New York Times. Retrieved July 2, 2023.