College Scout
Frank Dorazio enters his ninth season in 2009 with the Buccaneers as a college scout. He spent the 2001 and 2002 seasons scouting in the western region and moved to the northeast region in 2003. In 2002, Dorazio’s contributions culminated with the Buccaneers first Super Bowl title, a 48-21 victory against Oakland in Super Bowl XXXVII. The 2006 draft produced four rookies who saw starting action in their first season: G Davin Joseph (13 games/12 starts), T Jeremy Trueblood (15/13), WR Maurice Stovall (9/2) and QB Bruce Gradkowski (13/11). In 2007, Dorazio helped assemble a draft class that included two rookies that were selected to the PFW/PFWA All-Rookie team in DE Gaines Adams and G Arron Sears, as well as standout FS Tanard Jackson who started all 16 games for the Buccaneers. He also helped guide the Buccaneers to the NFC South division title.
The 2008 draft produced CB Aqib Talib, who tied for first in the NFL among rookies with four interceptions, OL Jeremy Zuttah, who started at both guard positions, and LB Geno Hayes, who was a big contributor on special teams. The Buccaneers also signed undrafted rookie free agent RB Clifton Smith, who was selected to the 2009 AFC/NFC Pro Bowl as the kick returner and was named AP Second-Team All-Pro kick returner.
Before joining the Buccaneers, he spent three years as the director of operations for the University of Southern California football team (1998-2000). Prior to working at USC, Dorazio served nine years at Purdue in various capacities. He worked as an assistant football recruiting coordinator (1989-91), football recruiting coordinator (1992-94) and as football administrative assistant/football operations (1995-97).
He also had stints in the Cleveland Browns and Cleveland Indians organizations between 1986-88. Prior to that, he served as student manager of Ohio State’s football team for five seasons (1981-85). Dorazio received his bachelor’s degree in business administration/marketing from Ohio State in 1985 and his master’s degree in sports administration from Kent State in 1988.
Dorazio and his wife, Mindi, reside in Lorain, Ohio with their children Gabbi, Joshua and twins, Sawyer and Sadi.
