Josh Fryar
 Fryar in 2023 | |
| Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 70 | |
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| Position | Offensive tackle |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Communications |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Beech Grove, Indiana, U.S |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 313 lb (142 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Ohio State (2020–present) |
| High school | Beech Grove (Beech Grove, Indiana) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Josh Fryar is an American football offensive tackle for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Early life and high school
[edit]Fryar was born in Beech Grove, Indiana where he attended high school at Beech Grove. Coming out of high school Fryar was a three-star recruit where he had offers from Alabama, Florida State, Iowa State, Michigan State, Oklahoma, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Washington State, West Virginia, Wisconsin.[1] He decided to commit to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.[2][3]
College career
[edit]In Fryar's first season in 2020, he would redshirt. In Fryar's second season in 2021 he played 12 games before tearing his ACL.[4][5] During the 2022 season, Fryar got his first career start at guard against Indiana.[6] Fryar came into the 2023 season vying for a starting tackle job.[7][8] Heading into the Buckeyes first game of the 2023 season, Fryar would earn the starting left tackle spot.[9][10] For his performance on the 2023 season, Fryar was named first-team all Big Ten.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ Bielik, Tim (December 16, 2019). "Josh Fryar National Signing Day 2020 player profile: Ohio State football recruiting". Cleveland.com. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ Neddenriep, Kyle. "'Gut feeling' leads Beech Grove's Josh Fryar to pick Ohio State football". IndyStar. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ Rabinowitz, Bill. "Ohio State tackle Josh Fryar understands what football can give, and what it can take". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ "Josh Fryar". Ohio State University Athletics. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ Teague Robinson, Cameron. "For Ohio State football, Josh Fryar's time on the O-line finally arrives". The Athletic. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ Baird, Nathan (March 24, 2023). "Ohio State's Josh Fryar found confidence and outside motivation to become the Buckeyes' next left tackle". Cleveland.com. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ Hartman, Marcus. "Newcomers could scramble Buckeyes' search for new offensive tackles". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ "Ohio State Has Four Tackles Battling For Starting Job". Sports Illustrated. August 9, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ "Ohio State football settles competitions at left, right tackle". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ Hope, Dan (March 23, 2023). "JOSH FRYAR CONFIDENT HE'S READY TO BE OHIO STATE'S STARTING LEFT TACKLE". Eleven Warriors. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ "Harrison, Henderson, Stover among 8 Buckeyes earning All-Big Ten honors on offense". WYKC. November 29, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ Brown, Chase (November 29, 2023). "MARVIN HARRISON JR., TREVEYON HENDERSON, CADE STOVER, DONOVAN JACKSON AND JOSH FRYAR NAMED FIRST-TEAM ALL-BIG TEN SELECTIONS ON OFFENSE". Eleven Warriors. Retrieved December 1, 2023.