Frank Kearse

Frank Kearse (born October 28, 1988) is an American football nose tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft 231st overall. He played college football at Alabama A&M.

Collegiate: Alabama A&M
Played in 44 games with 40 starts at Alabama A&M...Finished career with 129 tackles, 32 tackles for loss, six sacks, six quarterback pressures, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, two interceptions and four passes defensed.

2010: Started 11 games. Second-team All-Southwestern Athletic Conference choice. Ranked second on the Bulldogs with 57 tackles to go along with 14 tackles for loss, one sack, one quarterback pressure, two forced fumbles and one pass defensed. Played in two postseason all-star games

2009: Second-team All-Southwestern Athletic Conference selection. Started 12 games. Produced 33 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, three quarterback pressures, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

2008: Started 11 games. Collected 30 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one quarterback pressure, two interceptions and three passes defensed.

2007: Played in 10 games with six starts. Notched nine tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, one quarterback pressure and one fumble recovery.

NFL Career: Carolina Panthers
Played in six games with four starts at nose tackle for Carolina Panthers. Inactive during the beginning of the 2011 Season. Made first National Football League start against Tampa Bay Buccaneers