Frank Tayo Omiyale [OH-mee-Yahle] is an American football offensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee Tech. Omiyale has also played for the Carolina Panthers and the Chicago Bears. Omiyale attended Whites Creek Comprehensive High School in Whites Creek, Tennessee. In football, he was twice voted as the team's Most Valuable Lineman, and won All-Region honors, and second team All-State honors. He also lettered in basketball, and competed in... shot put and discus on the track and field team. Omiyale played for Tennessee Tech for four years, 2001–2004. As a senior in 2004, he made the All-America team, won All-Ohio Valley Conference honors, and graded 90.5 for blocking consistency to lead the NCAA Division I-AA in that statistical category. Omiyale was selected in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. As a rookie in 2005, Omiyale was inactive for all 16 regular season games for the Falcons.
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