Frank Beltre

Frank Beltre
No. 94     Calgary Stampeders
Date of birth (1990-01-28) January 28, 1990
Place of birth Azua, Dominican Republic
Career information
Status Active
CFL status International
Position(s) DL
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 250 lb (110 kg)
College Towson
High school Randolph (NJ)
Career history
As player
2013 San Diego Chargers*
2014 Oakland Raiders*
2014–present Calgary Stampeders
*Offseason or practice roster only
Career highlights and awards
  • Towson's Special Teams Player of the Year (2009)
  • 2× All-CAA First Team (2011, 2012)
  • 2× CAA champion (2011, 2012)
  • Grey Cup champion (2014)
Career stats

Frank Beltre (born January 28, 1990) is an American football defensive lineman for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Towson University and attended Randolph High School in Randolph, New Jersey. He has also been a member of the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL).

Early years

Beltre was born on January 28, 1990 in Azua, Dominican Republic. He played baseball growing up in the Dominican Republic and stopped after he moved to New Jersey at the age of eleven. He started to play football as a freshman and played defensive end and running back for the Randolph High School Rams, earning all-conference honors his senior year.[1][2] He also ran track and field for the Rams. He was a member of the school record-setting 4 × 100 metres relay team and the 4 × 200 metres relay team.[3]

College career

Beltre played for the Towson Tigers from 2009 to 2012. He appeared in 45 games, starting 40 of them. He was named first-team all-Colonial Athletic Association his final two seasons, third-team all-Colonial Athletic Association as a sophomore and the Tigers’ special teams player of the year as in 2009. Beltre recorded 232 total tackles, including 38 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in his college career.[1]

Professional career

Beltre was signed by the NFL's San Diego Chargers on April 27, 2013 after going undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft. He was released by the Chargers on August 31, 2013.[4] He signed a reserve/futures contract with the Oakland Raiders of the NFL on January 12, 2014. Beltre was released by the Raiders on May 19, 2014.[4] He was signed by the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL on September 10, 2014.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Frank Beltre". stampeders.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  2. "Frank Beltre brings raw talent to edge from Dominican Republic to Calgary Stampeders". calgarysun.com. September 17, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  3. "Frank Beltre". towsontigers.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Frank Beltre". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
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