2017 Football Roster
Jersey Number 23
Frank Sumpter
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 185
- Position:
- DB
- Hometown:
- Cleveland, Ohio
- High School:
- Glenville
2017 Sophomore
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Played in seven games
- One tackle
- Played primarily on special teams
2016 Redshirt Freshman
- Nine games played with two starts at defensive back
- Played primarily on special teams
- 10 tackles (six solo) on the season
- First career start vs. Minnesota
- Career-high six tackles against Michigan State
- Missed the last three games with an injury
- Academic All-Big Ten
2015 Freshman
- Redshirted the 2015 season
High School
- Three-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN.com
- Ranked as the No. 18 prospect in Ohio by ESPN.com
- Ranked as the No. 3 cornerback in Ohio by ESPN.com and No. 6 by 247Sports
- Led Ohio with nine interceptions in 2014 and also added 12 pass break-ups
- Second-team All-State and first-team All-District Division II in 2014
- First-team All-Conference in 2014
- Played in 2014 OHSFCA North-South All-Star game
- Played for same high school as current Illini V'Angelo Bentley and Justin Hardee
- Three-year letterwinner in football and track and field
Personal
- Born Nov. 21, 1996
- Son of Frank Sumpter IV and Chinique Price
- Lists Cleveland native LeBron James as his favorite athlete
- Enrolled in general studies
Career Highs
Tackles: 6 vs. Michigan State, 11/5/16
Solos: 2, twice (last vs. Michigan State, 11/5/16)
Thursday, March 05
Thursday, February 12
Thursday, February 05
Wednesday, January 21
